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Subacute thyroiditis: Clinical characteristics and treatment outcome in fifty-six consecutive patients diagnosed between 1999 and 2005

Benbassat, C. A., Olchovsky, D., Tsvetov, G., Shimon, I.·2007·Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

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Objective To identify predictive factors of clinical outcome of subacute thyroiditis.Design Retrospective case series of 56 consecutive patients treated in 3 outpatient clinics between 1999 and 2005. Medical records were reviewed for demographic data, seasonal disease distribution, laboratory and clinical course, treatment, and short-term outcome.Main outcome Mean age was 48.6+/-12 yr; 70% were females. Twenty-five percent had antithyroid antibodies and 9% had recurrent disease. Differences in occurrence by season were not significant (p=0.28). Ultrasound, performed in 35 patients, revealed thyroid nodules in 25 (median size, 17 mm). Ten patients received no treatment, and 43 received either non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) (no.=25) or glucocorticoids (no.=18); data for 3 patients were missing. Median disease duration was 77 days; mean peak free T4 (FT4) level was 43.7+/-25.3 pmol/l. A hypothyroid phase was documented in 31 patients, and remained permanent in 6. Peak FT4 level, but not erythrocyte sedimentation rate or clinical score, was positively correlated with the highest TSH level and with disease duration. Untreated patients had less severe clinical disease than treated patients, but a similar outcome. Patients given glucocorticoids had a shorter overall disease duration (p=0.03), with no differences in duration of hyperthyroidism, peak FT4 or highest TSH levels, compared with patients given NSAID.Conclusion Subacute thyroiditis follows an unpredictable clinical course that is hardly affected by its clinical features or treatment.

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Authors
Benbassat, C. A., Olchovsky, D., Tsvetov, G., & Shimon, I.
Affiliations
  • Tel Aviv University (IL)
  • Sheba Medical Center (IL)
  • Rabin Medical Center (IL)
Corresponding author
Benbassat, C. A.
Venue
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Published
2007-09
Volume
30
Issue
8
Pages
631-635
ISSN
  • 0391-4097 (ISSN-L)
  • 1720-8386
OpenAlex
W2035599521
Cited by
130
References
21
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FWCI
1.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Keywords
subacute thyroiditis, clinical outcomes, glucocorticoid therapy, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hypothyroidism, thyroid ultrasound, thyroid nodules, thyroid autoantibodies, free thyroxine, thyroid-stimulating hormone, disease duration, seasonal distribution
MeSH terms
Adult, Autoantibodies, Female, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Recurrence, Retrospective Studies, Seasons, Thyroiditis, Subacute, Thyrotropin, Thyroxine, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution

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