A 10-year-old child is diagnosed with lymphocytic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease) and develops a goiter. The nurse would provide education to the parents and child about this condition, that the healing can occur spontaneously.
Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune condition. It affects the thyroid gland. The immune system produces antibodies that fight thyroid cells misreading them as bacteria or some other alien body. The immune system incorrectly registers disease-fighting mechanisms that harm cells and lead to cell death.
The inflammation of the thyroid induces a leak causing excess thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism). Over time, the inflammation prevents the thyroid from producing enough hormones (hypothyroidism).
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