Subacute thyroiditis following COVID‐19 vaccination
Pardis Soltanpoor, Ghazal Norouzi
Abstract
Physicians should be alert about the possibility of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) being induced by COVID-19 vaccination. SAT may present with anterior neck pain, extended fever or palpitation in recently vaccinated patients, which should not be easily dismissed as expected post-vaccination flu-like symptoms, thereby, facilitating in time diagnosis and treatment.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSubacute thyroiditisVaccinationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Thyroiditis2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PediatricsImmunologyVirologyThyroidInternal medicineDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies