A 37-year-old woman develops anterior neck pain radiating to the jaw 2 weeks after an upper respiratory infection. She has palpitations and tremor. Examination shows a tender enlarged thyroid. Laboratory studies show suppressed TSH and elevated free T4. Radioactive iodine uptake is low. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Medullary thyroid carcinoma
  2. B)Subacute granulomatous thyroiditisGABARITO
  3. C)Toxic multinodular goiter
  4. D)Hashimoto thyroiditis
  5. E)Graves disease

Explicação

Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis often follows a viral illness and presents with painful thyroid enlargement and transient hyperthyroidism. Radioactive iodine uptake is low because the gland releases preformed hormone. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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