de Quervain's thyroiditis

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
thyroiditis
gptkbp:affects thyroid gland
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:subacute_granulomatous_thyroiditis
gptkb:subacute_thyroiditis
gptkbp:cause gptkb:virus
gptkbp:commonViruses gptkb:virus
gptkb:mumps_virus
gptkb:coxsackievirus
gptkbp:diagnosedBy elevated ESR
low radioactive iodine uptake
thyroid ultrasound
gptkbp:differentialDiagnosis gptkb:Hashimoto's_thyroiditis
Graves' disease
suppurative thyroiditis
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology more common in women
most common in middle age
gptkbp:histology granulomatous inflammation
multinucleated giant cells
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label de Quervain's thyroiditis
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Fritz_de_Quervain
gptkbp:onset sudden
gptkbp:prognosis self-limiting
gptkbp:symptom fever
fatigue
neck pain
tender thyroid
transient hyperthyroidism
transient hypothyroidism
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:NSAIDs
beta blockers
corticosteroids
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fritz_de_Quervain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6