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Images in thyroidology Clinical and laboratory findings of subacute thyroiditis have been repeatedly reported as being associated with acute Sars-Cov-2 infection and post-COVID-19 syndrome ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). Exact mechanisms and
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manifestations have also been reported [ 4 - 6 ]. Whether coronavirus can directly attack the endocrine glands is unclear. Post-viral subacute thyroiditis (SAT, de Quervain thyroiditis) has been reported during outbreaks of other viral infection [ 7 , 8 ]. Here
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Introduction Subacute thyroiditis, also referred to as granulomatous or De Quervain’s thyroiditis, is a spontaneously remitting, inflammatory disorder of the thyroid gland [ 1 - 3 ]. Patients usually present with tenderness and enlargement of
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Established Facts Coronavirus disease 2019 is an ongoing pandemic that has many atypical presentations. Subacute thyroiditis can be triggered by multiple viral infections. Novel Insights Coronavirus disease 2019
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Introduction Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a self-limiting, inflammatory process of the thyroid gland that often presents with painful swelling of the thyroid. SAT affects females more often than males (female to male ratio of 4:1) [ 1 - 3
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Graphical abstract Introduction Since the advent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in early 2020 ( 1 ), a link between subacute thyroiditis (SAT) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection has
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Introduction Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is, in most cases, a self-limiting, possibly viral, inflammatory disorder usually followed by a recovery of normal thyroid function [ 1 ]. The development of Graves' disease (GD) after
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Objective: There are few reports of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) during pregnancy. This study aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics of SAT in pregnant patients. Methods and results: Seven patients diagnosed with SAT during pregnancy at our institution from January 2004 to December 2021 were identified, and their clinical findings were retrospectively examined. At SAT diagnosis, the median age was 34 [range 31-42] years, the median duration of pregnancy was 5 [4-24] weeks, and all patients had neck pain but no fever. On laboratory examination, median (range) free thyroxine, free triiodothyronine, and C-reactive protein levels were 2.66 (1.14-7.77) ng/dL, 7.1 (3.3-16.1) pg/mL, and 2.22 (0.42-5.79) mg/dL, respectively, and all patients had a hypoechoic lesion of the thyroid gland. Three patients (43%) were treated with steroids, and 3 patients (43%) received replacement therapy with levothyroxine for hypothyroidism following destructive thyroiditis. There were no pregnancy complications in any of the cases. These 7 patients (pregnancy group) were compared with 217 non-pregnant female patients (non-pregnancy group) aged 31 to 42 years who were diagnosed with SAT at our institution from 2016 to 2019. The frequency of body temperatures above 37°C was lower in the pregnancy group than in the non-pregnancy group (0% vs. 65%). Conclusion: Patients who develop SAT during pregnancy may have less fever than non-pregnant patients with SAT. There were no pregnancy complications in the pregnancy group in this study. This suggests that adverse pregnancy outcomes may be avoided by appropriate management of SAT, including hypothyroidism after destructive thyroiditis.
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): patients diagnosed with subacute thyroiditis, who had never used amiodarone. Group Control ( n = 21): euthyroid subjects, without history of thyroid disease or amiodarone use, with normal levels of thyroid function tests. Thyroid imaging was performed in
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; 37 female); 45 with thyrotoxic subacute thyroiditis (mean age 44 years, range 27-79 years; 42 female), 102 with chronic thyroiditis (52 euthyroid; mean age 53 years, range 15-79 years; 48 female); 50 with hypothyroidism (mean age 55 years, range 16