慢性淋巴性(桥本氏)甲状腺炎(以下简称慢甲炎)为一种自身免疫性疾病,故又称自身免疫性甲状腺炎。有人提出慢甲炎的近代发病率约69/10万,50～60岁为发病高峰,患者以妇女居多,女与男之比为4:1～20:1。近年来尚发现一些新的临床变异类型,使其临床表现复杂多变而易致误诊。现作概要介绍并对其诊断方法和标准略予评述。 Chronic lymphatic (Hashimoto’s) thyroiditis (hereinafter referred to as chronic hypothyroidism) is an autoimmune disease, it is also known as autoimmune thyroiditis. It was suggested that the incidence of chronic hypothyroidism about 69/10 million, 50 to 60-year-old peak incidence, the majority of patients with women, women and men ratio of 4: 1 to 20: 1. In recent years, still found some new types of clinical variability, making its clinical manifestations of complex and easily lead to misdiagnosis. Now make an overview of the diagnostic methods and standards for a little comment.