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Title: A woman comes into the hospital emergency room complaining that she is having pr Post by: barry on Apr 6, 2012 A woman comes into the hospital emergency room complaining that she is having problems swallowing and her neck is swelling. She has a history of radiation treatment to her neck as a child for acne. What could be the problem?
Title: Re: A woman comes into the hospital emergency room complaining that she is having pr Post by: robertling on Apr 15, 2012 The woman is suffering from Hashimoto's thyroiditis. The radiation injured the thyroid gland and released thyroidglobulin into the bloodstream. The immune system has recently become sensitized and mounted an attack on the thyroid gland.
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