Tender neck in a diabetic patient

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