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Can you still get postpartum thyroiditis if you had a complete thyroidectomy and bilateral neck dissection?

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Dr. Alen Cohen answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

No: Would be impossible if they did a total thyroidectomy.

Dr Liao agreed

Answered 10/21/2013

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Dr. Brendan Stack jr., md, facs, face answered

Post partum: I don't see how thyroiditis would be possible in your case. Maybe the dose of thyroid hormone you are on needs to be changed?

Answered 3/22/2020

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A member asked:

Can you still get postpartum thyroiditis if you had a complete thyroidectomy and bilateral neck dissection?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Alen Cohen answered

Dr Liao agreed

Dr. Brendan Stack jr., md, facs, face answered

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