Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Clinically severe or recurrent subacute thyroiditis (SAT) frequently requires treatment with high cumulative doses of systemic steroids. Such therapy is associated with high risk of steroid-related complications. The DLISAT study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intrathyroidal dexamethasone and lidocaine injections (DLI) in specific patient cohorts compared to standard oral steroid therapy. This report presents preliminary results after the initial six m...