Thyroid primary and metastatic malignant tumours of poor prognosis may mimic subacute thyroiditis - time to change the diagnostic criteria: case reports and a review of the literature
Abstract Background The diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is based mainly on the presence of painful thyroid goitre and a significant increase in erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).Proceeding according to these diagnostic criteria may lead to an incorrect diagnosis and treatment.Extremely dangerous is the situation when the diagnosis of SAT