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ArticleClinical case reports2024

Subacute thyroiditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: A case report.

Ozra Akha, Mahdi Mazandarani, Soroush Azari, Niloofar Daneshfar, Kimia Rasouli, Keyvan Heydari, Golvash Tavakolian, Aref Hoseini

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ozra AkhaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Diabetes Research Center, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9799-3015
Mahdi MazandaraniEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8972-6171
Soroush AzariStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.
Niloofar DaneshfarKermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah Iran.
Kimia RasouliStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.
Keyvan HeydariStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.
Golvash TavakolianStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.
Aref HoseiniStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2110-0321
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences · IRKermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Subacute thyroiditis which is typically characterized by cervical pain and fever is caused by viral infection and is seen after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Here we report a post-vaccination subacute thyroiditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Abstract: Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is possibly caused by a viral infection and is typically characterized by cervical pain and fever. SAT associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection or SARS-CoV-2 vaccination has been reported, albeit in limited numbers. A 34-year-old woman was referred to our clinic with typical SAT symptoms. The diagnosis was confirmed through thyroid scintigraphy after receiving the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, despite testing negative for COVID-19 via RT-PCR. There is a theoretical correlation between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and SAT. Vaccination may have a direct or indirect impact on the thyroid, but further studies are required to confirm this relationship. A systematic review of the literature of similar cases was performed for comparison. Ultimately, the overall benefits of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination outweigh the potential adverse effects. Therefore, these types of reports should not divert attention from the actual reality.

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case reportCOVID‐19; SARS‐CoV‐2subacute thyroiditisvaccination

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