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Riedel struma Rie·del thy·roi·di·tis (rē'del), a rare fibrous induration of the thyroid gland, with adhesion to adjacent structures, which may cause tracheal compression. Synonym(s): chronic fibrous thyroiditis, ligneous struma, ligneous thyroiditis, Riedel disease, Riedel strumaRiedel strumaA form of chronic thyroiditis in which the gland becomes enlarged, hard, and adherent to adjacent tissues. The follicles become atrophic and fibrosis occurs. Synonym: cast iron strumaSee also: Riedel, Bernhard M. K. L.Riedel, Bernhard M.C.L., German surgeon, 1846-1916. Riedel disease - Synonym(s): Riedel thyroiditisRiedel frontal ethmoidectomyRiedel lobe - tonguelike process extending downward from the right lobe of the liver lateral to the gallbladder. Synonym(s): lobus appendicularis; lobus linguiformisRiedel struma - Synonym(s): Riedel thyroiditisRiedel syndrome - Synonym(s): Riedel thyroiditisRiedel thyroiditis - a rare fibrous induration of the thyroid, with adhesion to adjacent structures, which may cause tracheal compression. Synonym(s): chronic fibrous thyroiditis; ligneous struma; ligneous thyroiditis; Riedel disease; Riedel struma; Riedel syndrome |