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De Quervain's thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease. Complications include [[hypothyroidism]] and rarely, [[tracheal compression|tracheal | De Quervain's thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease. Complications include [[hypothyroidism]] and rarely, [[tracheal compression|tracheal or esophageal compression]]. | ||
==Natural History== | ==Natural History== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
De Quervain's thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease. Complications include hypothyroidism and rarely, tracheal or esophageal compression.
Natural History
De Quervain's thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease.[1][2][3]
Complications
Complications that can develop as a result of Hashimoto's thyroiditis are:[1][2][3]
- Hypothyroidism
- Tracheal compression
- Esophageal compression
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Thyroiditis — NEJM".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Engkakul P, Mahachoklertwattana P, Poomthavorn P (2011). "Eponym : de Quervain thyroiditis". Eur. J. Pediatr. 170 (4): 427–31. doi:10.1007/s00431-010-1306-4. PMID 20886353.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Leibovitch G, Maaravi Y, Shalev O (1989). "Severe facial oedema and glossitis associated with mianserin". Lancet. 2 (8667): 871–2. PMID 2571803.