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Case Reports
. 2021 Nov 22;9(11):e05109.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5109. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Subacute thyroiditis after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Vasiliy I Semikov  1 , Davit L Aghayan  2   3 , Alexander M Shulutko  1 , Tatyana V Khorobrykh  1 , Yuriy K Aleksandrov  4 , Gaukhar T Mansurova  1 , Airazat M Kazaryan  1   2   3   5   6   7
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Subacute thyroiditis after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Vasiliy I Semikov et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Viral infections are considered as etiologic factors of subacute thyroiditis. The true incidence of subacute thyroiditis, caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, is probably considerable since it is often masked by more dramatic affection of the respiratory system. This report presents two female patients who developed de Quervain's thyroiditis after COVID-19 disease.

Keywords: COVID‐19; SARS‐CoV‐2; de Quervain's thyroiditis; subacute thyroiditis.

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Conflict of interest statement

VIS, DLA, AMS, TVK, YKA, GTM, and AMK have no conflict of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Computed tomography of thorax of the patient N 1 with 20% of viral pneumonia involving 20% of the lungs
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Ultrasonography of the patient N 1. On the left: Longitudinal section of the right thyroid lobe with pseudonodulus in the lower pole. On the right: Energy Doppler shows hypervascularization
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Ultrasonography of the patient N 2. On the left: Cross section of the right thyroid lobe. Hypoechoic tissue with hyperechoic zones. On the right: Cross section of the left thyroid lobe and the isthmus. Heterogeneous echotexture
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