NCIt synonyms : De Quervain's Thyroiditis; De Quervain Thyroiditis;
NCIt related terms : DeQuervain Thyroiditis;
NCIt definition : Self-limited inflammation of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of multinucleated
giant cells. Patients present with neck pain, often associated with fever and dysphagia.
The clinical course includes an initial phase of hyperthyroidism, followed by a phase
of hypothyroidism, and eventually a return to normal thyroid function.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: Subacute thyroiditis characterized clinically by pain and tenderness of the
thyroid gland and histologically by multinucleated giant-cell granulomas.;