Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Presented with Pain and Fever

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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

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hashimoto Thyroiditis, painful, treatment

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