Subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain's) due to influenza A: Presenting as fever of unknown origin (FUO)

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-78

  Cunha, Burke A ^a   Berbari, Nicholas ^b  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hoarseness due to thyroiditis; Influenza induced thyroiditis; Mimics of influenza; Myalgias arthralgias; Night sweats due to thyroiditis; Viral thyroiditis

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

AGED; ANOREXIA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A; MALAISE; MYALGIA; NECK PAIN; NIGHT SWEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA; SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS; ULTRASOUND;

AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; THYROIDITIS, SUBACUTE;

EID: 84872161248     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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