Subacute thyroiditis after inactive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

SAYGILI E. S., KARAKILIÇ E.

BMJ CASE REPORTS, vol.14, no.10, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1136/bcr-2021-244711
  • Journal Name: BMJ CASE REPORTS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Keywords: thyroiditis, COVID-19, vaccination, immunisation
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

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.