endocrine and metabolic disorders
Silent Lymphocytic Thyroiditis
Symptoms and Signs of Silent Lymphocytic Thyroiditis
The condition begins in the postpartum period, usually within 12 to 16 weeks. Silent lymphocytic thyroiditis is characterized by a variable degree of painless thyroid enlargement with a hyperthyroid phase of several weeks, often followed by transient hypothyroidism due to depleted thyroid hormone stores but usually eventual recovery to the euthyroid state (as noted for painful subacute thyroiditis). The hyperthyroid phase is self-limited and may be brief or overlooked. Many women with this disorder are diagnosed when they become hypothyroid, which occasionally is permanent. 