ea0029p419 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid/Others | ICEECE2012
Popovici R.
, Ciobanu D.
, Ionescu L.
, Idriceanu J.
, Vasiliu I.
, Potorac I.
, Bivoleanu E.
, Cristea C.
, Mogos V.
, Vulpoi C.
Introduction: Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is characterized by cervical pain. Rarely, other thyroid diseases, like Hashimotos thyroiditis (HT), may be associated with cervical pain, leading to confusions with SAT. We report a particular case of painful goitre.Case report: D Maria, 50 years old, presented with cervical pain, low grade fever, inflammatory syndrome (ESR=132 mm/1 h), and was diagnosed with SAT. Thyroid function was normal. Ultrasound (US...