Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Presented with Pain and Fever
Abstract
Aim: The Painful Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an atypical form of the Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis which
is characterized with pain and fever in the thyroid gland. In this letter presentation, our aim
is to present a case who is 49 years old female patient whose clinical presentation was in
accordance with sub-acute thyroiditis; however, who was detected having thyroid autoantibody
positivity and whom we diagnosed with the Painful Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.
Keywords: Hashimoto Thyroiditis, painful, treatment
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
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Authors
Hasan Ergenç
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Selçuk Yaylacı
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Dilek Arpacı
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Ceyhun Varım
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Ali Tamer
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Publication Date
December 18, 2015
Submission Date
December 18, 2015
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2015 Volume: 1 Number: 4