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Subacute thyroiditis

MedGen UID:
21549
Concept ID:
C0040149
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Cell Thyroiditides, Giant; Cell Thyroiditis, Giant; De Quervain Thyroiditis; Giant Cell Thyroiditides; Giant Cell Thyroiditis; Granulomatous Thyroiditides; Granulomatous Thyroiditis; Nonsuppurative Thyroiditides, Subacute; Nonsuppurative Thyroiditis, Subacute; Painful Thyroiditides, Subacute; Painful Thyroiditis, Subacute; Subacute Nonsuppurative Thyroiditides; Subacute Nonsuppurative Thyroiditis; Subacute Painful Thyroiditides; Subacute Painful Thyroiditis; Subacute Thyroiditides; Subacute Thyroiditis; Thyroiditides, Giant Cell; Thyroiditides, Granulomatous; Thyroiditides, Subacute; Thyroiditides, Subacute Nonsuppurative; Thyroiditides, Subacute Painful; Thyroiditis, De Quervain; Thyroiditis, Giant Cell; Thyroiditis, Granulomatous; Thyroiditis, Subacute; Thyroiditis, Subacute Nonsuppurative; Thyroiditis, Subacute Painful
SNOMED CT: Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis (428041004); Granulomatous thyroiditis (428041004); Non-suppurative subacute thyroiditis (428041004); De Quervain's thyroiditis (428041004); Giant cell thyroiditis (428041004); Subacute thyroiditis (38727009); Pseudogranulomatous thyroiditis (38727009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006982

Definition

Self-limited inflammation of the thyroid gland. The clinical course includes an initial phase of hyperthyroidism, followed by a phase of hypothyroidism, and eventually a return to normal thyroid function. This category includes the subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis and subacute granulomatous thyroiditis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSubacute thyroiditis
  • Subacute thyroiditis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Christensen J, O'Callaghan K, Sinclair H, Hawke K, Love A, Hajkowicz K, Stewart AG
Intern Med J 2022 Apr;52(4):522-529. doi: 10.1111/imj.15432. PMID: 34139048Free PMC Article
Martinez Quintero B, Yazbeck C, Sweeney LB
Am Fam Physician 2021 Dec 1;104(6):609-617. PMID: 34913664
Stasiak M, Lewiński A
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2021 Dec;22(4):1027-1039. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1007/s11154-021-09648-y. PMID: 33950404Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Brancatella A, Viola N, Santini F, Latrofa F
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023 Mar;37(2):101742. Epub 2023 Feb 5 doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2023.101742. PMID: 36813660
Rossetti CL, Cazarin J, Hecht F, Beltrão FEL, Ferreira ACF, Fortunato RS, Ramos HE, de Carvalho DP
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1041676. Epub 2022 Dec 19 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1041676. PMID: 36601011Free PMC Article
Seyed Resuli A, Bezgal M
Ear Nose Throat J 2022 Sep;101(8):501-505. Epub 2021 May 11 doi: 10.1177/01455613211012114. PMID: 33974811
Forkert IO, Melekhovets OK, Kalynychenko DO, Melekhovets YV, Kovalenko EL
Wiad Lek 2021;74(8):1921-1924. PMID: 34537744
Stasiak M, Lewiński A
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2021 Dec;22(4):1027-1039. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1007/s11154-021-09648-y. PMID: 33950404Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Rossetti CL, Cazarin J, Hecht F, Beltrão FEL, Ferreira ACF, Fortunato RS, Ramos HE, de Carvalho DP
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1041676. Epub 2022 Dec 19 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1041676. PMID: 36601011Free PMC Article
Martinez Quintero B, Yazbeck C, Sweeney LB
Am Fam Physician 2021 Dec 1;104(6):609-617. PMID: 34913664
Stasiak M, Lewiński A
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2021 Dec;22(4):1027-1039. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1007/s11154-021-09648-y. PMID: 33950404Free PMC Article
Sweeney LB, Stewart C, Gaitonde DY
Am Fam Physician 2014 Sep 15;90(6):389-96. PMID: 25251231
Markou K, Georgopoulos N, Kyriazopoulou V, Vagenakis AG
Thyroid 2001 May;11(5):501-10. doi: 10.1089/105072501300176462. PMID: 11396709

Therapy

Şendur SN, Oğuz SH, Ünlütürk U
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023 Jul;37(4):101759. Epub 2023 Mar 3 doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2023.101759. PMID: 36933997Free PMC Article
Sweeney LB, Stewart C, Gaitonde DY
Am Fam Physician 2014 Sep 15;90(6):389-96. PMID: 25251231
Sharma M, Aronow WS, Patel L, Gandhi K, Desai H
Med Sci Monit 2011 Apr;17(4):RA85-91. doi: 10.12659/msm.881705. PMID: 21455118Free PMC Article
Markou K, Georgopoulos N, Kyriazopoulou V, Vagenakis AG
Thyroid 2001 May;11(5):501-10. doi: 10.1089/105072501300176462. PMID: 11396709
Zoorob RJ, Cender D
Am Fam Physician 1998 Aug;58(2):443-50. PMID: 9713398

Prognosis

Batman A, Yazıcı D, Dikbaş O, Ağbaht K, Saygılı ES, Demirci İ, Bursa N, Ayas G, Anıl C, Cesur M, Korkmaz FN, Bahçecioglu AB, Çorapçıoğlu D, Erdoğan MF, Bostan H, Calapkulu M, Hepşen S, Uçan B, Çakal E, Güler BY, Haymana C, İpekçi SH, Aydın S, Sezer H, Özışık S, Deyneli O, Alagöl F, Tanakol R, Eroğlu M, Mutlu Ü, Hacışahinoğulları H, Üzüm AK, Demir C, Koç G, Fırat SN, Omma T, İnce N, Polat ŞB, Topaloğlu O, Aydın C, Çakır B, Bahadır ÇT, Güven M, Sözen M, Selek A, Cantürk Z, Çetinarslan B, Aydemir M, Taşkaldıran I, Bozkuş Y, İyidir ÖT, Haydardedeoğlu FE, Basmaz SE, Ünal MÇ, Demir T, Oğuz A, Çelik Ö, Yilmaz M, Cimsir A, Kayıhan S, Uc ZA, Tekin S, Topaloğlu Ö, Saydam BÖ, Ünsal YA, Özer Ö, Yorulmaz G, Uğur K, Çakır SD, Aşık M, Unubol M, Genc S, Andac B, Okur M, Dogan O, Karakiliç E, Kocabas GU, Kirac CO, Cansu GB, Uygur MM, Pekkolay Z, Öztürk S, Güngüneş A, Gürkan E, Keskin L, Çağlayan K, Günay YE, İmre E, Şener SY, Kalkan AT, Gök DE, Şahin M
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023 Sep 18;108(10):e1013-e1026. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad235. PMID: 37186260
Brancatella A, Viola N, Santini F, Latrofa F
Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023 Mar;37(2):101742. Epub 2023 Feb 5 doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2023.101742. PMID: 36813660
Rossetti CL, Cazarin J, Hecht F, Beltrão FEL, Ferreira ACF, Fortunato RS, Ramos HE, de Carvalho DP
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1041676. Epub 2022 Dec 19 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1041676. PMID: 36601011Free PMC Article
Stasiak M, Lewiński A
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2021 Dec;22(4):1027-1039. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1007/s11154-021-09648-y. PMID: 33950404Free PMC Article
Sweeney LB, Stewart C, Gaitonde DY
Am Fam Physician 2014 Sep 15;90(6):389-96. PMID: 25251231

Clinical prediction guides

Batman A, Yazıcı D, Dikbaş O, Ağbaht K, Saygılı ES, Demirci İ, Bursa N, Ayas G, Anıl C, Cesur M, Korkmaz FN, Bahçecioglu AB, Çorapçıoğlu D, Erdoğan MF, Bostan H, Calapkulu M, Hepşen S, Uçan B, Çakal E, Güler BY, Haymana C, İpekçi SH, Aydın S, Sezer H, Özışık S, Deyneli O, Alagöl F, Tanakol R, Eroğlu M, Mutlu Ü, Hacışahinoğulları H, Üzüm AK, Demir C, Koç G, Fırat SN, Omma T, İnce N, Polat ŞB, Topaloğlu O, Aydın C, Çakır B, Bahadır ÇT, Güven M, Sözen M, Selek A, Cantürk Z, Çetinarslan B, Aydemir M, Taşkaldıran I, Bozkuş Y, İyidir ÖT, Haydardedeoğlu FE, Basmaz SE, Ünal MÇ, Demir T, Oğuz A, Çelik Ö, Yilmaz M, Cimsir A, Kayıhan S, Uc ZA, Tekin S, Topaloğlu Ö, Saydam BÖ, Ünsal YA, Özer Ö, Yorulmaz G, Uğur K, Çakır SD, Aşık M, Unubol M, Genc S, Andac B, Okur M, Dogan O, Karakiliç E, Kocabas GU, Kirac CO, Cansu GB, Uygur MM, Pekkolay Z, Öztürk S, Güngüneş A, Gürkan E, Keskin L, Çağlayan K, Günay YE, İmre E, Şener SY, Kalkan AT, Gök DE, Şahin M
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023 Sep 18;108(10):e1013-e1026. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad235. PMID: 37186260
Rossetti CL, Cazarin J, Hecht F, Beltrão FEL, Ferreira ACF, Fortunato RS, Ramos HE, de Carvalho DP
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1041676. Epub 2022 Dec 19 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1041676. PMID: 36601011Free PMC Article
Stasiak M, Lewiński A
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2021 Dec;22(4):1027-1039. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1007/s11154-021-09648-y. PMID: 33950404Free PMC Article
Lisco G, De Tullio A, Jirillo E, Giagulli VA, De Pergola G, Guastamacchia E, Triggiani V
J Endocrinol Invest 2021 Sep;44(9):1801-1814. Epub 2021 Mar 25 doi: 10.1007/s40618-021-01554-z. PMID: 33765288Free PMC Article
Markou K, Georgopoulos N, Kyriazopoulou V, Vagenakis AG
Thyroid 2001 May;11(5):501-10. doi: 10.1089/105072501300176462. PMID: 11396709

Recent systematic reviews

Meftah E, Rahmati R, Zari Meidani F, Khodadadi S, Chitzan-Zadeh K, Esfahanian F, Afshar S
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1126637. Epub 2023 Apr 5 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1126637. PMID: 37091856Free PMC Article
Christensen J, O'Callaghan K, Sinclair H, Hawke K, Love A, Hajkowicz K, Stewart AG
Intern Med J 2022 Apr;52(4):522-529. doi: 10.1111/imj.15432. PMID: 34139048Free PMC Article
Zhang J, Ding G, Li J, Li X, Ding L, Li X, Yang S, Tang F
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021;12:783439. Epub 2021 Dec 23 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.783439. PMID: 35002966Free PMC Article
Trimboli P, Cappelli C, Croce L, Scappaticcio L, Chiovato L, Rotondi M
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021;12:707726. Epub 2021 Sep 29 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.707726. PMID: 34659109Free PMC Article
Lafontaine N, Learoyd D, Farrel S, Wong R
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2021 Aug;95(2):253-264. Epub 2021 Mar 2 doi: 10.1111/cen.14440. PMID: 33559162

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