title: Subacute thyroiditis causing thyrotoxic crisis; a case report with literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Subacute thyroiditis is a self-limited, inflammatory viral thyroid disease which presents with neck pain, usually accompanied by systemic symptoms. On the other hand, thyroid storm is a clinical condition of severe sudden hyperthyroidism accompanied by physiologic de-compensation. We presented a 29-year-old male with features of subacute thyroiditis and thyroid storm who is the third reported case managed by steroid, beta-blocker and analgesics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  subacute thyroiditis may present with thyrotoxic crisis which respond dramatically to corticosteroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department Surgery, University of Sulaimani, François Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
authors.forename: Abdulwahid M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Salih
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Sulaimani, François Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Electronic address: fahmi.hussein@univsul.edu.iq.
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Kakamad
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science & Science Education, School of Science, Biology Department, University of Sulaimani, Raperin Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq; Bioscience Center, Goran Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
authors.forename: Q S
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Rawezh
authors.affiliation: Bioscience Center, Goran Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq; Daik Laboratory, Goran Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Masrur
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science & Science Education, School of Science, Biology Department, University of Sulaimani, Raperin Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq; Bioscience Center, Goran Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Shvan
authors.affiliation: Bioscience Center, Goran Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq; Faculty of Science & Science Education, School of Science Education, Biology Department, University of Sulaimani,Francois Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hawbash
authors.affiliation: Bioscience Center, Goran Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq; Faculty of Science and Health, Clinical Psychology Department, Koya University, Danyal Mitran Street, Koya, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lhun
keywords: Case report; Subacute thyroiditis; Thyroid storm; Thyrotoxic crisis