Suppurative thyroiditis in a pregnant patient
Acute suppurative thyroiditis is rare, and its occurrence in pregnancy is thought to be related to high circulating levels of human chorionic gonadotropin that cross-bind to TSH receptors. The subsequent dysregulation of normal thyroid processes could increase its susceptibility to infection. We des...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Otolaryngology Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548818300730 |