Coxsackie Thyroiditis
Authors: P. Brouqui, D. Raoult, B. Conte-Devolx
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Letters15 June 1991Coxsackie ThyroiditisP. Brouqui, MD, D. Raoult, MD, PhD, B. Conte-Devolx, MDP. Brouqui, MDSearch for more papers by this author, D. Raoult, MD, PhDSearch for more papers by this author, B. Conte-Devolx, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-114-12-1063_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors: Although subacute thyroiditis is a common disease, its pathogenesis is still uncertain. Because of the clinical similarities between viral diseases and subacute thyroiditis, this disease is generally thought to be of viral origin. Despite suggestive clinical observations, the definite demonstration of a viral etiology has proved elusive.We report the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with 15 days of fever associated with anterior neck pain and weight loss. His thyroid gland was swollen and tender. Laboratory findings included an erythrocyte sedimentation rate of 112 mm/h, a fibrinogen level of 8.2 g/L, and a C-reactive protein...References1. FennellTomkin JG. Sub-acute thyroiditis and hepatitis in a case of infectious mononucleosis. Postgrad Med J. 1978;54:351-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. VolpeRowEzrin RVC. Circulating viral and thyroid antibodies in sub-acute thyroiditis. J Clin Endocr. 1967;27:1275-84. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KobayashiTamaiNagai NHK. Studies on the pathogenesis of sub-acute thyroiditis. Folia Endocrinol. 1985;61:737-43. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. EylanZmuckySheba ERC. Mumps virus and sub-acute thyroiditis: evidence of a causal association. Lancet. 1957;1:1062-3. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Endocrinologie et Maladies Métaboliques CHU Conception 13385 Marseille cedex 5 France PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByEnvironmental Basis of AutoimmunitySubacute and Riedel’s ThyroiditisThyroiditisde Quervain thyroiditis in a young boy following hand–foot–mouth diseaseEponymSubacute thyroiditis in the course of novel H1N1 influenza infectionSubacute and Riedel's ThyroiditisA Case of Subacute Thyroiditis Associated with Primary HIV InfectionPersistent Infection of a Carcinoma Thyroid Cell Line with Coxsackievirus BDetection of enterovirus RNA in postoperative thyroid tissue specimensSubacute Thyroiditis Following Influenza Vaccine (Vaxigrip®) in A Young FemaleClinical Features and Outcome of Subacute Thyroiditis in an Incidence Cohort: Olmsted County, Minnesota, StudyDiagnosis and management of infectious thyroiditisEvaluation of infectious etiology in subacute thyroiditis - lack of association with coxsackievirus infection 15 June 1991Volume 114, Issue 12Page: 1063-1064KeywordsC-reactive proteinsErythrocyte sedimentation rateEtiologyFeversFibrinogenPathogenesisResearch laboratoriesThyroidViral diseasesWeight loss Issue Published: 15 June 1991 PDF DownloadLoading ...