Subacute thyroiditis after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Vasiliy I. Semikov, Davit L. Aghayan, Alexander M. Shulutko, Tatyana Khorobrykh, Yuriy Aleksandrov, G T Mansurova, Airazat М. Kazaryan
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.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSubacute thyroiditisThyroiditisIncidence (geometry)DiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ImmunologyVirologyPediatricsPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PhysicsOpticsThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsDermatological and COVID-19 studiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies