Self-limited disease often following a flu-like illness (eg, viral infection).
May be hyperthyroid early in course, followed by hypothyroidism (permanent in ~15% of cases). Very tender thyroid is seen.
sympathetikeyShort time course & tenderness was a tip for me.+12019-06-11T01:48:18Z
to snoo-finity ... and beyond!
submitted by sympathetikey(197), 2019-06-11T01:47:50Z
Self-limited disease often following a flu-like illness (eg, viral infection). May be hyperthyroid early in course, followed by hypothyroidism (permanent in ~15% of cases). Very tender thyroid is seen.