Subacute Thyroiditis Complicating COVID-19 Infection

Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a self-limited inflammatory disease and a rare cause of thyrotoxicosis. Although the exact etiology of SAT is not sufficiently understood, it is generally associated to viral infections. Current evidence highlights that SAT may be a potentially uncommon manifestation of...

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Published in:Clinical medicine insights. Case reports 2023-01, Vol.16, p.11795476231181560
Main Authors: Henke, Katrin, Odermatt, Jonas, Ziaka, Mairi, Rudovich, Natalia
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
COVID-19
Medical diagnosis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Thyroid diseases
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Summary:Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a self-limited inflammatory disease and a rare cause of thyrotoxicosis. Although the exact etiology of SAT is not sufficiently understood, it is generally associated to viral infections. Current evidence highlights that SAT may be a potentially uncommon manifestation of ongoing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection or a post-viral complication of the disease. Despite that SAT is a rare manifestation associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease both in ongoing and resolved COVID-19 infection, the ever-increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients strengthens the possibility that this particular disease entity will be of more immediate concern in the future. The current work aims to summarize the approach of SARS-CoV-2-associated SAT, present its pathophysiology, outline current research evidence found in the literature, and discuss potential differential diagnoses and diagnostic dilemmas through an illustrative case.
ISSN:1179-5476
1179-5476
DOI:10.1177/11795476231181560