ECE2015 Eposter Presentations Thyroid (non-cancer) (160 abstracts)
An unusual clinical presentation of subacute thyroiditis in a patient with Hashimoto thyroiditis
A Serap Yalin 1 , Erdem Turemen 1 , Mithat Biyikli 1 , Omer Aydiner 2 , Ozgur Sarica 2 , Saime Ramadan 3 & Kezban Berberoglu 4
1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Anadolu Medical Center, Istanbul, Turkey; 2Department of Radiology, Anadolu Medical Center, Istanbul, Turkey; 3Department of Pathology, Anadolu Medical Center, Istanbul, Turkey; 4Department of Nuclear Medicine, Anadolu Medical Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is an uncommon disease with characteristic clinical features. Co-existence of HT and SAT is very rare and diagnosis can be challenging.
Case: A 42-year-old woman with HT and multinodular goitre under levothyroxine sodium (LT4) therapy admitted to internal medicine clinic with 1 month history of anterior neck pain radiating to jaw. Thyroid function tests (TFT), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were normal. Neck ultrasonography (NUS) revealed a hypovascular focal area in right lobe (RL) which could be consistent with thyroiditis. However, NUS showed an increase in the size of focal area a week later. She was referred to endocrinology clinic for differential diagnosis (DD). Complaints were consistent with SAT, however TFT, ESR and CRP were normal. LT4 was stopped due to the possibility of thyrotoxicosis in SAT and to perform thyroid scintigraphy (TS). She was anxious and had another NUS by her own will 12 days later. NUS reported further progression of area in RL, and formation of a new area in left lobe (LL) with a suspect of thyroid lymphoma (TL). TS revealed decreased LL activity and increased background activity. DD included three rare situations: TL, painful HT and SAT co-existing with HT. Clinical presentation was consistent with SAT, however no inflammatory response and thyrotoxicosis developed. TL is more prevalent in HT but rarely painful. However, rapid progression of NUS findings suggested lymphoma possibility. We performed fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) to exclude TL. FNAB demonstrated giant cells compatible with SAT. During 6 months of follow up thyrotoxicosis was not observed and thyroid stimulating hormone increased gradually. LT4 was initiated again. She refused steroid therapy. HT, an autoimmune disease, can alter the course of SAT and FNAB may be required for DD.Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is an uncommon disease with characteristic clinical features. Co-existence of HT and SAT is very rare and diagnosis can be challenging.
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