Subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination in a 67-year-old male patient: a case report

Subacute thyroiditis is the most common cause of painful thyroid gland diseases. It is characterized by inflammation of the thyroid gland and usually occurs after viral upper respiratory tract infections. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to subacute thyroiditis. There are also vaccine-re...

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Main Authors: Melisa Şahin Tekin, Suzan Şaylısoy, Göknur Yorulmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-11-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1947102
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author Melisa Şahin Tekin
Suzan Şaylısoy
Göknur Yorulmaz
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description Subacute thyroiditis is the most common cause of painful thyroid gland diseases. It is characterized by inflammation of the thyroid gland and usually occurs after viral upper respiratory tract infections. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to subacute thyroiditis. There are also vaccine-related subacute thyroiditis cases in the literature. Here, we describe a 67-year-old male patient developing subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination.
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spelling doaj.art-8cbf7560e3684d1d856bc7f51aff655d2023-09-26T12:47:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2021-11-0117114090409210.1080/21645515.2021.19471021947102Subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination in a 67-year-old male patient: a case reportMelisa Şahin Tekin0Suzan Şaylısoy1Göknur Yorulmaz2Eskişehir Osmangazi UniversityEskişehir Osmangazi UniversityEskişehir Osmangazi UniversitySubacute thyroiditis is the most common cause of painful thyroid gland diseases. It is characterized by inflammation of the thyroid gland and usually occurs after viral upper respiratory tract infections. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to subacute thyroiditis. There are also vaccine-related subacute thyroiditis cases in the literature. Here, we describe a 67-year-old male patient developing subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1947102subacute thyroiditiscovid-19 vaccinesars-cov-2
spellingShingle Melisa Şahin Tekin
Suzan Şaylısoy
Göknur Yorulmaz
Subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination in a 67-year-old male patient: a case report
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
subacute thyroiditis
covid-19 vaccine
sars-cov-2
title Subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination in a 67-year-old male patient: a case report
title_full Subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination in a 67-year-old male patient: a case report
title_fullStr Subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination in a 67-year-old male patient: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination in a 67-year-old male patient: a case report
title_short Subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination in a 67-year-old male patient: a case report
title_sort subacute thyroiditis following covid 19 vaccination in a 67 year old male patient a case report
topic subacute thyroiditis
covid-19 vaccine
sars-cov-2
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1947102
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