Eugenia Campos-Barrera, T. Álvarez-Cisneros, M. Dávalos-Fuentes
2020.9.28Case Reports in Endocrinology
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The case of a previously healthy 37‐year‐old female presenting with subacute thyroiditis associated with a very mild presentation of COVID‐19 is described and it is suggested to rule out SARS‐Cov‐2 infection in patients presenting with symptoms suggesting SAT.
Abstract
Subacute thyroiditis is a self‐limiting inflammatory disorder, characterized by neck pain or discomfort, a tender diffuse goiter, and sometimes a transient episode of hyperthyroidism followed by euthyroidism and sometimes hypothyroidism. There is usually a normalization of thyroid function within a few weeks. Subacute thyroiditis has a higher incidence in summer and has been linked to a viral or bacterial upper respiratory postinfection inflammatory response. We hereby describe the case of a previously healthy 37‐year‐old female presenting with subacute thyroiditis associated with a very mild presentation of COVID‐19. As most patients with SARS‐Cov‐2 are asymptomatic, we suggest to rule out SARS‐Cov‐2 infection in patients presenting with symptoms suggesting SAT.
Citation format
CAMPOS-BARRERA, Eugenia; ÁLVAREZ-CISNEROS, T.; DÁVALOS-FUENTES, M. Subacute thyroiditis associated with COVID-19. Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2020, 2020.