Misdiagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Alternative diagnoses list for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:
For a diagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis,
the following list of conditions
have been mentioned in sources
as possible alternative diagnoses
to consider during the diagnostic process for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:
- Lymphoma - lymphoma may be initially misdiagnosed as Hashimoto's but subsequent tests usually cause the doctor to correct this.
Diseases for which Hashimoto's Thyroiditis may be an alternative diagnosis
The other diseases for which Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
is listed as a possible alternative
diagnosis in their lists include:
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?
Causes of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis may include these medical conditions:
- Family history of thyroid disorders is common, with HLA-DR5 gene most strongly implicated
- The incidence is increased in patients with chromosomal disorders, including Turner's syndrome, Down's syndrome and Klinefelter's syndrome
- more causes...»
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Diagnosis: Book Excerpts
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Medical Mistakes
Related medical mistakes may include:
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:
Discussion of diagnosis/misdiagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:
It is also important to
know that too much thyroid replacement hormone can mimic the symptoms of
hyperthyroidism.
This is a condition that occurs from overproduction of thyroid hormones.
These symptoms include insomnia, irritability, weight loss without
dieting, heat sensitivity, increased perspiration, thinning of your skin,
fine or brittle hair, muscular weakness, eye changes, lighter menstrual
flow, rapid heart beat and hand tremors. (Source: excerpt from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: NWHIC)
Common Misdiagnoses and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present
in a variety of different severities.
Diseases in this group include multiple sclerosis, lupus, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia,
thyroid disorders (hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism),
chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes - all of these can have vague symptoms in their early presentations.
Also, depression can have some symptoms similar to these conditions, and also the reverse,
that many of these conditions can mimic depression and be misdiagnosed as depression.
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom might be Alzheimer's,
whereas there are many other less severe possibilities.
Some level of memory decline is normal with aging,
and even a slight loss of acuity may be noticed in the 30's and 40's.
Other conditions can also lead a person to show greater forgetfulness.
For example, depression and depressive disorders can cause a person to
have reduced concentration and thereby poorer memory retention.
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease,
it can also occur from a side effect or interaction between multiple drugs
that the elderly patient may be taking.
There are also various other possible causes of dementia.
Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form
of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer.
Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast tissue, such as with a breast rash
with redness and warmth, but not necessarily a physical breast lump.
This type of breast cancer should be considered as an uncommon possibility
for certain types of breast symptoms.
Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that
any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease.
The reality is that there are various possibilities, such as benign essential tremor,
which is mostly harmless.
see the various causes of tremor and misdiagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic
disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's.
The disease Fragile X disorder can show only mild symptoms in the early years,
and Parkinsons-like symptoms around age 50.
See misdiagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
Thyroid disorders greatly under-diagnosed: One study found that about 10% of people
had undiagnosed thyroid disorders, mostly hyperthyroidism, but also hypothyroidism.
The symptoms of thyroid disorders are often mild, making the symptoms easy to overlook, or misdiagnose
as another less serious condition.
See symptoms of thyroid disorders or misdiagnosis of thyroid disorders.
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Rare Types
Rare types of medical disorders and diseases in related medical areas:
- Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
- Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
- Women's General Health: rare types of diseases:
- Senior Health: rare types of diseases:
- Pregnancy: rare types of diseases:
- more rare diseases...»
General Misdiagnosis Articles
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
About misdiagnosis:
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
or confirming a diagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis,
it is useful to consider what other
medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative
conditions relevant to diagnosis.
These alternate diagnoses of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis may already have
been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible
alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases,
see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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