Fever of unknown origin as the major manifestation of subacute thyroiditis
Fever of unknown origin is a commonly encountered medical problem. Most common causes include infections, malignancy, and connective tissue diseases. Endocrine causes are rare but are well documented. While fever is common in some endocrine disorders, fever of unknown origin as the sole presenting f...
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| description | Fever of unknown origin is a commonly encountered medical problem. Most common causes include infections, malignancy, and connective tissue diseases. Endocrine causes are rare but are well documented. While fever is common in some endocrine disorders, fever of unknown origin as the sole presenting feature is very rare. We describe a case report of a 63-year-old male who presents with fever of unknown origin. Imaging and biopsy results confirmed the diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis. He was started on prednisone with a good response. We conclude that subacute thyroiditis should be considered in the work up of fever of unknown origin even in the absence of classical signs and symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dbdab59771274b54bdb8851e41c4b1f42022-12-21T22:21:15ZengBioscientificaEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports2052-05732052-05732021-03-01111510.1530/EDM-20-0179Fever of unknown origin as the major manifestation of subacute thyroiditisAhmad Housin0Marc P Pusztaszeri1Michael Tamilia2Division of Endocrinology, Department of MedicineDepartment of Pathology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDivision of Endocrinology, Department of MedicineFever of unknown origin is a commonly encountered medical problem. Most common causes include infections, malignancy, and connective tissue diseases. Endocrine causes are rare but are well documented. While fever is common in some endocrine disorders, fever of unknown origin as the sole presenting feature is very rare. We describe a case report of a 63-year-old male who presents with fever of unknown origin. Imaging and biopsy results confirmed the diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis. He was started on prednisone with a good response. We conclude that subacute thyroiditis should be considered in the work up of fever of unknown origin even in the absence of classical signs and symptoms.https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2021/1/EDM20-0179.xml |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Housin Marc P Pusztaszeri Michael Tamilia Fever of unknown origin as the major manifestation of subacute thyroiditis Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports |
| title | Fever of unknown origin as the major manifestation of subacute thyroiditis |
| title_full | Fever of unknown origin as the major manifestation of subacute thyroiditis |
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| title_short | Fever of unknown origin as the major manifestation of subacute thyroiditis |
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