Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory condition, most likely of viral origin, which typically presents wit low anterior neck pain, fever and transient thyrotoxicosis. Ultrasonography (US) usually shows a diffuse thyroid enlargement with ill-defined hypoechoic areas.Case: A 55-year old women was admitted in the emergency room, with 2 weeks of anterior neck pain, cervical compressive symptoms of dysphagia, fever and palpitations. On physical ...