A Case Report of Subacute Thyroiditis following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

Autor: Leidy Plaza-Enriquez, P. Khatiwada, M. Sanchez-Valenzuela, A. Sikha
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Endocrinology, Vol 2021 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-651X
DOI: 10.1155/2021/8952048
Popis: Background. Subacute thyroiditis has been reported after administration of influenza vaccine. We describe a case of a patient who developed subacute thyroiditis after administration of. Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Case Presentation. A 42-year-old female, with a past medical history of stage IIIB pT3N1aM0 right adenocarcinoma of colon status, after right hemicolectomy on 01/2020, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, iron deficiency anemia, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, and lumbar radiculopathy, presented to our clinic with anterior neck pain that started 6 days after the second dose of Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. She was diagnosed with subacute thyroiditis and treated conservatively with pain medications. Conclusion. Subacute thyroiditis could represent one of the side effects of Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Further reports are lacking.
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