[Subacute thyroiditis as seen initially in otorhinolaryngology department: a report of 30 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the pharyngeal presentations and the diagnostic value of thyroid SPECT and thyroid fine needle biopsy (FNB) in subacute thyroiditis (SAT) as seen initially in otorhinolaryngology department.


METHODS
Thirty patients with SAT were mainly recorded about pharyngeal symptoms and performed about serum T3, T4 level and thyroid SPECT imaging or combining thyroid FNB.


RESULTS
Of 30 patients, 21 had variant sore throat, 9 had abnormal sensation of throat. 6 were diagnosed as having SAT by only SPECT, the remaining 24 by that combined with FNB, 2 of whom were finally considered as having SAT by oral Prednisone therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Sore throat and abnormal sensation of throat are the important presentations of SAT, thyroid SPECT imaging and thyroid FNB are valuable on diagnosing SAT.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030.
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013968:Thyroiditis, Subacute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon