Title of article :
A Case Report of COVID-19 and Subacute Thyroiditis in Fars, Iran
Author/Authors :
Montaseri ، Zahra Department of Infectious Diseases - School of Medicine - Fasa University of Medical Sciences , Karimi ، Jalal Department of Infectious Diseases - School of Medicine - Fasa University of Medical Sciences , Ghanbari Asad ، Ali Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center - Fasa University of Medical Sciences , Pezeshki ، Babak Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center - Fasa University of Medical Sciences , Kargar ، Hossein Student Research Committee - Fasa University of Medical Sciences , Mansoori ، Yaser Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center - Fasa University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Background Objective: COVID-19 can affect thyroid gland and causes subacute thyroiditis. Case Presentation: We introduced a 60-year-old woman with an initial symptom of anterior cervical pain without any other constitutional symptoms. Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs were detected positive for COVID-19 using RT-PCR assay. According to ultrasonographic, laboratory (lowered TSH, elevated CRP and ESR), and physical findings, subacute thyroiditis was found following the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Conclusion: As subacute thyroiditis associated with SARS-Cov-2 may be represented without any fever, ruling out this infection in these patients is considerable.
Keywords :
COVID , 19 , Subacute thyroiditis , Iran
Journal title :
Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences (JABS)
Journal title :
Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences (JABS)
