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Thyroid morphology remain altered in subacute thyroiditis(SAT) during long-term follow-up by ultrasonography(US)

The aim of the present study was to evaluate thyroid morphology and function during the follow-up of patients with subacute(de Quervain`s) thyroiditis(SAT). Thirteen patients(2 men, 11 women, age range 33-70 years) with citologically proven SAT, were investigated by ultrasonography using linear real-time 7.5 MHz transducer, on three occasions:1)during the initial manifestation of SAT, 2)intermediate-after recovery of SAT defined as normalization of erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR) and normal Tc-99m scan(from 2.5-5.5 months, median 4.5 months), and 3)late-12-15 months after the onset of SAT

thyroid morphology; subacute thyroiditis(SAT); ultrasonography

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