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Painful thyroiditis in postpartum period

S O Sakinah1, N A Sharifah, K Yusoff

  • 1Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

The Medical Journal of Malaysia
|March 1, 1993
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Postpartum destructive thyroiditis, often painless, can rarely present as painful. This case highlights a painful presentation mimicking other thyroiditis types, with giant cells on biopsy indicating subacute thyroiditis.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Destructive thyroiditis affects 5-16% of postpartum women, primarily due to postpartum autoimmune thyroiditis (PPT) or subacute thyroiditis.
  • While typically painless and resembling Hashimoto's thyroiditis, painful variants are documented.

Observation:

  • A case of painful destructive thyroiditis occurred postpartum.
  • The patient's clinical and biochemical presentation was indistinguishable from painful PPT or subacute thyroiditis.

Findings:

  • Fine needle aspiration cytology revealed multi-nucleated giant cells.
  • These findings are diagnostic of subacute thyroiditis.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the importance of considering painful destructive thyroiditis in the postpartum differential diagnosis.

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  • Accurate diagnosis through cytology is crucial for appropriate management of postpartum thyroiditis.