Abstract

GARCIA DE FRANCISCO, A.  and  PRIETO ZANCUDO, C.. Subacute thyroiditis: review in accordance with a clinical case. Medifam [online]. 2001, vol.11, n.5, pp.87-94. ISSN 1131-5768.

Subacute thyroiditis is known also as subacute granulomatous thyroiditis or de Quervain´s thyroiditis, it´s an inflammation of the thyroid gland of presumed viral aetiology. It´s a disorder non frecuently (5%), but is the most common cause of a painful thyroid gland. The symptoms beginning with an intensive asthenia, malaise, and frecuently pain in the region of the thyroid gland secondary to distention of the gland capsule¹. The most important laboratory data in the acute phase is the relation with the degree of thyroid damage caused: ERS (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) elevated serum leves of the T4 L and T3 L, elevated serum TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) and low concentration to undetectable and depressed RAIU (radioactive iodine uptake). When the symptoms are not very intensive, are indicated drugs as NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflamatory drugs), but in transient hyperthyroidism or more severe disease may be indicated beta blockers and oral steroids². The disease progress in a few months, after retourning to normality and the relapse is rare³. Below we descibe the clinical case of a woman that attends to consultation by asthenia, fever and pain in the previous face of the neck on one week evolution; we accomplish a bibliographical review of the disease.

Keywords : Thyroiditis; Subacute De Quervain’s thyroiditis; Primary Health Care.

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