Acute thyroid swelling with severe hypothyroid myxoedema after COVID‐19 vaccination
Massimo Giusti, Agostino Maio
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 virus can trigger thyroid dysfunction. Thyroid dysfunctions after COVID-19 vaccination have been rarely reported. We report the case of overt hypothyroidism in a 61-year-old woman seen after BNT162b2-mRNA vaccination. This case underlines the fact that thyroid function should also be monitored after COVID-19 vaccination, especially in at-risk subjects.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVaccinationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ThyroidSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Thyroid functionPediatricsThyroid dysfunction2019-20 coronavirus outbreakImmunologyInternal medicineIntensive care medicinePathologyOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentVenomous Animal Envenomation and Studies