Tender neck in a diabetic patient.
A 45-year-old Indian patient with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with history of pain in the left side of the neck associated with sore throat of one month duration. The diagnosis of subacute granulomatous thyroiditis (de Quervains thyroiditis) was made which was confirmed radiologically by depressed radioactive iodine uptake. The patient showed marked clinical response and improvement within 24 hours on anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroid.
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Faiza A
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Department of Medicine, King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah 21942, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. karifaiza@hotmail.com
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013968:Thyroiditis, Subacute / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes