Tender neck in a diabetic patient
JBMS-Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2003; 15 (3): 170-2
in English
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| ID: emr-62421
ABSTRACT
A 45-year- old Indian patient with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with history of pain in his left side of the neck associated with sore throat of one month duration. The diagnosis of sub acute granulmatous thyrooiditis [De Quervain's thyroditis] was made which was confirmed radio logically by depressed radioactive iodine uptake [RAIU] 0%% uptake. Patient showed marked clinical response and improvement within 24 hours on anti- inflammatory drug and corticosteriods
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pain
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Thyroiditis, Subacute
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Neck
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Bahrain Med. Soc.
Year:
2003
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