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JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2015; 25 (10): 717-720
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-173263

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Objective: To assess the clinical presentations and short-term outcomes of patients with thyroiditis presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan


Study Design: Case series


Place and Duration of Study: Department of Endocrinology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, from June 2014 to February 2015


Methodology: Patients between 18 and 70 years of age with acute onset of thyroiditis confirmed on thyroid scan or clinical judgment presenting to the outpatient services were included in the study. Pregnant females, psychiatric patients and patients having other chronic illnesses were excluded from the study


Results: A total of 26 patients with thyroiditis attended the endocrine clinic. Mean age of patients was 41.2 +/- 11.12 years. There were 18 [69.2%] females. Clinical presentations were fever [65.4%], tender neck [23.1%], goiter [19.2%], localized tenderness in neck and palpable lymph nodes [26.9%]. Major symptoms reported were: sore throat [69.2%], weight loss [38.5%], upper respiratory tract infection, thyroid pain, tremor, sweating and fever of unknown origin in 26.9% cases. All the patients had raised Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate [ESR]. Low Thyroid Stimulating Hormone [TSH] < 0.4 mlU/L was seen in 88.5% and 57.7% had raised Free T4 > 1.8 ng/dL. Complete recovery was seen in 88.5% patients while 11.5% had early hypothyroidism


Conclusion: Fever and sore throat were the main presenting features of thyroiditis patients. ESR was raised in all patients. A majority of patients had complete recovery with appropriate management; however, few cases developed hypothyroidism

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JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2014; 24 (11): 877-878
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-153114
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