Keywords
Subacute thyroiditis
Pandemic
Ecology
Virology
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Abstract
Since the onset of the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with several post-infectious complications. Among them, subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is an inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland that has been described in the literature after COVID-19 infection. It is known that the thyroid gland and the entire hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis may be relevant targets for SARS-CoV-2 damage. A 28-year-old female patient consulted a doctor with a feeling of discomfort and pain in the neck area, the patient was infected with covid, after 2 months she noticed swelling and pain in the neck area towards the right ear. The patient had fever, weakness, myalgia, palpitations, sweating. The clinic of subacute thyroiditis developed against the background of a viral infection can be extended in time. It requires constant monitoring by the doctor or the patient. Although, in terms of standard clinical value, the diagnosis is made mainly based on general blood tests, which help us to evaluate inflammation, the given case allows us to think about the importance of assessing the hormonal profile as well. A combination of corticosteroids, beta-blockers, and analgesics is the most commonly used treatment for patients with post COVID-19 thyroiditis.
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