Brief review of sarcoidosis of the thyroid gland

Talal Hussain Muzaffar*, Jaber Mohammed Al-Ansari and Hassan Al-Humrani

Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: t_muzaffar1@hotmail.com. Tel.: (514) 843-1659. ext: 31659

Accepted 12 February, 2009

   Abstract

Sarcoidosis of the thyroid gland is rare. It is rarely reported in the medical literature. In this review article we go over various presentation of sarcoidosis of the thyroid gland, ways to diagnose it, and treatment options.

Key words: Sarcoidosis, thyroid gland, hypothyroidism, Graves' disease.