5A03.1
Subacute thyroiditis
Tireoidite subaguda
CategoryDefinition
A self-limited thyroiditis associated with a triphasic clinical course of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and return to normal thyroid function. It is thought to be caused by a viral infection.
Exclusions
- Autoimmune thyroiditis
Inclusions
- de Quervain thyroiditis
- giant-cell thyroiditis
- granulomatous thyroiditis
Index Terms
Subacute thyroiditispseudogranulomatous thyroiditissubacute granulomatous thyroiditisde Quervain thyroiditisnonsuppurative subacute thyroiditisgiant-cell thyroiditisgranulomatous thyroiditispseudotuberculous thyroiditisnonsuppurative thyroiditis NOS