Subacute thyroiditis during pregnancy: clinical characteristics of seven cases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There are few reports of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) during pregnancy. This study aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics of SAT in pregnant patients.

Methods and results

Seven patients diagnosed with SAT during pregnancy at our institution from January 2004 to December 2021 were identified, and their clinical findings were retrospectively examined. At SAT diagnosis, the median age was 34 (range: 31-42) years, the median duration of pregnancy was 5 (4-24) weeks, and all patients had neck pain but no fever. On laboratory examination, median (range) free thyroxine, free triiodothyronine, and C-reactive protein levels were 2.66 (1.14-7.77) ng/dL, 7.1 (3.3-16.1) pg/mL, and 2.22 (0.42-5.79) mg/dL, respectively, and all patients had a hypoechoic lesion of the thyroi

SUBMITTER: Imai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558916 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature