A case Report of Simultaneous Subacute Thyroiditis and COVID-19 Infection. A Rare Presentation or Mere Coincidence?

Shahram Samadi; Mohammadreza Salehi; Hamidreza Emadi; Zahra Saffarian; Mohammad Eslami

doi:10.18502/crcp.v7i5.11873

Shahram Samadi Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammadreza Salehi Department of Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hamidreza Emadi Department of Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Zahra Saffarian Department of Dermatology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Eslami Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Medical School, Tehran, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v7i5.11873

Keywords: SARS-COV-2; Thyroid, COVID-19; Subacute thyroiditis; Neck pain; Insomnia

Abstract

Subacute thyroiditis is an uncommon thyroid disease which usually occurs after a viral infection. During COVID-19 pandemics, several subacute thyroiditis cases were identified during or after COVID-19. Due to their similar manifestations and high prevalence of COVID-19, subacute thyroiditis might be neglected if the clinicians do not keep it in mind. In this care report, we present a missing patient with SARS-COV-2 infection and subacute thyroiditis which was not suspected until the latent phase of the disease. The patient report can be a re-emphasis on the importance of clinical examination and especially paying attention to palpation of the thyroid gland.