Endocrine Abstracts

Subacute thyroiditis is a painful disease of the thyroid gland characterized with granulomatous inflammation. Adalimumab is a human monoclonal anti TNF antibody used in the treatment of several autoimmune diseases. Here we report a case of subacute thyroiditis associated with adalimumab treatment for ankylosing spondylitis. A 42 year old female patient was admitted to the hospital for fever, chills and neck pain radiating to the right ear. She was diagnosed with ankylosing spo...