Abstract

RUBALCAVA LARA, Luis Felipe  and  JUAREZ RAMIREZ, José Iván. Thyroiditis as a consequence of the application of iodine 131. Rev. Fac. Med. (Méx.) [online]. 2018, vol.61, n.4, pp.30-34. ISSN 2448-4865.

Thyroiditis is an inflammatory entity of the thyroid gland, the most common etiologies are autoimmune and infectious but the exposure to radioactive therapeutic such as 131| has not been reported as a cause. The use of |131 is usually a safe procedure with no common adverse effects nevertheless <1% of patients might present a thyroid gland and nearby soft tissue inflammatory process known as 131| secondary radiation thyroiditis. The diagnosis is clinical and after discarding other common etiologies. The optimal treatment is controversial with different agencies indicating different drugs and doses; the prognosis is good and with no long term consequences.

Keywords : Thyroiditis; radioactive iodine.