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COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 3 Non-nodular thyroid diseases

Part 3 Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis

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Subacute thyroiditis - case 827 - part 1

Clinical data: A 29-year-old woman was referred for an evaluation of neck complaints. She has noticed tenderness in the left side of the neck 3 weeks. One week prior to the examination, pain appeared in the right thyroid. Her body temperature was normal as was the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and CRP, 14 mm/H and 4.1 mg/L (normal value 0-4.8), respectively.

Palpation: The right lobe was tender while the left was painful and hard.

Laboratory data: TSH 0.01 mIU/L and FT4 19.1 pM/L, aTPO 2 U/mL.

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