thyroiditis/fever

Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) usually occurs in women in middle age with a viral prodrome, thyroid or neck tenderness, classic symptoms of thyrotoxicosis, and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). We report a case in an 81-year-old man who initially had 2 days of fever to 101.2 degrees F,

BACKGROUND Pyrexia of unknown origin is a difficult and challenging problem for the physician. Endocrine disorders, such as subacute thyroiditis, rarely present with pyrexia of unknown origin. Subacute thyroiditis can have a broad spectrum of clinical presentations including fever and biochemical

BACKGROUND Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a diagnosis that requires a demanding workup from physicians before confirming a diagnosis. Thyroid diseases are a rare cause of FUO. Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory disease that can lead to a wide spectrum of presentations. CASE REPORT We report a

Patients with subacute, granulomatous thyroiditis usually present with a typical clinical picture of fever, anterior neck pain and an exquisitely tender thyroid. Abnormal thyroid function tests and suppressed radio-iodine uptake strongly support the diagnosis. Occasionally the disease may simulate

We encountered a 55-year-old female patient with Hashimoto's thyroiditis who showed persistent fever, and could not find any source of fever other than the large nontender goiter. Her fever continued with positive CRP for 6 months. Although we did not assume that the inflammation was related to

An unusual form of thyrotoxicosis due to chronic thyroiditis is described. A 78-year-old debilitated woman was admitted because of fever to 38 degrees C persisting for the previous 16 months, for which the antipyretic effect of diclofenac sodium and pranoprofen had been insufficient or transient.

An 80-year-old Caucasian male presented with fever of 3-week duration. Outpatient workup for infectious etiologies was negative and due to persistent fever, he was hospitalized for further evaluation of fever of unknown origin (FUO). Physical examination and laboratory studies remained unremarkable;

Subacute (de Quervain's) thyroiditis is a rare but important cause of fever of unknown origin. Most cases of subacute thyroiditis are caused by a variety of viruses, for example, Coxsackie, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and adenovirus. Influenza immunization or infection may cause subacute

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is sometimes a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians. Endocrine causes reported in the literature include subacute thyroiditis, thyrotoxicosis, adrenal insufficiency and pheochromocytoma. Among these, subacute thyroiditis is often overlooked as it can occasionally lack

Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a self-limited, possibly viral, inflammatory thyroid disorder usually associated with thyroid pain and systemic disorder. SAT is not uncommon and can present with pyrexia of unknown origin. High index of suspicion is required and cases are managed symptomatically.

Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by periodic attacks of fever and polyserositis, while Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. We suggest that common autoimmune mechanisms may underlie both disorders, describe their clinical

A 26-year-old woman with features of bulimia nervosa presented with fever of unknown origin, hepatomegaly, marked leukocytosis, and increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Following prolonged observation, slight tenderness over the thyroid gland and signs of thyrotoxicosis occurred. A thyroid scan

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is not infrequently a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians. Common infectious causes include endocarditis and abscesses in adults, and noninfectious causes include neoplasms and certain collagen vascular diseases, for example, polymyalgia rheumatica, various vasculitides,

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) refers to prolonged fevers of > or = 101 degrees F and that persists for > 3 weeks that remain undiagnosed after an intensive in-hospital/outpatient workup. The most common FUO categories of are infectious, neoplastic, rheumatic/inflammatory, and miscellaneous causes.

Subacute thyroiditis is a painful, inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland, probably of viral origin. It is an uncommon but important cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO). We report a case of a 72-year-old man who presented with a 1 month history of fever, headache and weakness, and in whom