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De Quervain's thyroiditis chest x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Chest X-ray findings in de Quervain’s thyroiditis are usually not significant; but may show cardiomegaly and pulmonary edema, if there is concomitant myocarditis or heart failure.

Chest X-ray

Chest X-ray findings in de Quervain’s thyroiditis are usually not significant; but may show cardiomegaly and pulmonary edema, if there is concomitant myocarditis or heart failure.[1]

References

  1. Fan Y, Sha-yi L (2013). “Quick recovery of myocardium damage in a case of subacute thyroiditis”. Cardiol Young. 23 (1): 121–4. doi:10.1017/S1047951112000261. PMID 22459018.

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