Successful Management of Subacute Thyroiditis Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report

Intern Med. 2021 Sep 11. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7913-21. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSubacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a disorder of the thyroid gland and difficult to diagnose. It is probably triggered by a viral infection. Recently, several articles have reported SAT after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, reports describing SAT after SARS-CoV-2 in Japan are lacking. We herein report the first case of SAT after SARS-CoV-2 infection in Japan. After SARS-CoV-2 infection, some patients can develop not only pneumonia but also SAT. Thus, a careful follow-up is recommended for patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Furthermore, the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on thyroid dysfunction should not be ignored.PMID:34511569 | DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.7913-21
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