subacute granulomatous thyroiditis
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
thyroiditis |
| gptkbp:affects |
thyroid gland
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:de_Quervain's_thyroiditis
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
granulomatous inflammation
transient hyperthyroidism painful thyroid swelling |
| gptkbp:commonViruses |
gptkb:virus
gptkb:influenza_virus gptkb:mumps_virus gptkb:coxsackievirus |
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
thyroid function tests
elevated ESR low radioactive iodine uptake |
| gptkbp:differentialDiagnosis |
gptkb:Hashimoto's_thyroiditis
suppurative thyroiditis thyroid malignancy |
| gptkbp:etiology |
often follows viral infection
|
| gptkbp:hasEpidemiology |
more common in women
most common in middle age |
| gptkbp:histology |
granulomas
multinucleated giant cells |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
subacute granulomatous thyroiditis
|
| gptkbp:prognosis |
self-limited
rarely recurs |
| gptkbp:symptom |
fever
fatigue dysphagia neck pain tender thyroid |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:NSAIDs
corticosteroids |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:de_Quervain's_thyroiditis
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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