Atypical presentation of subacute thyroiditis.

نویسندگان

  • T Geva
  • R Theodor
چکیده

Subacute thyroiditis is extremely rare during the first decade of life. We describe a case of subacute thyroiditis in a 2 year old child whose initial clinical, sonographic, and radioisotopic features were indistinguishable from acute suppurative thyroiditis. The diagnosis was established by a raised antibody titre against adenovirus and typical increased thyroid function tests.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of disease in childhood

دوره 63 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1988