Subacute thyroiditis after inactive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Emre Sedar Saygılı; Ersen Karakilic

doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-244711

Subacute thyroiditis after inactive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Oct 1;14(10):e244711. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-244711.

Authors

Emre Sedar Saygılı¹, Ersen Karakilic²

Affiliations

¹ Endocrinology and Metabolism, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Canakkale, Turkey.
² Endocrinology and Metabolism, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Canakkale, Turkey ersenkarakilic@comu.edu.tr.

Abstract

Viral infections have often been associated with subacute (De Quervain) thyroiditis. Rare cases of subacute thyroiditis have been reported after vaccines. Various vaccines have been developed with different techniques against SARS-CoV-2. This case report presents a rare case of subacute thyroiditis after the inactive SARS-CoV-2 virus vaccine, CoronaVac.

Keywords: COVID-19; thyroiditis; vaccination/immunisation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19*
Female
Humans
SARS-CoV-2
Sedentary Behavior
Thyroiditis, Subacute* / etiology

Substances

COVID-19 Vaccines