De Quervain’s thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease. Complications include hypothyroidism and rarely, esophageal or tracheal compression.

De Quervain’s thyroiditis develops after a viral prodrome and presents as painful thyroid gland with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It further leads to a euthyroid phase and eventually hypothyroid phase before the complete resolution of the disease.^[1][2][3]

It includes:

• Low-grade fever and viral flu-like symptoms, such as sore throat, myalgia, arthralgia, and malaise.
• High-grade fever and neck pain with a tender and diffuse thyroid gland enlargement follow flu-like symptoms.

It follows the prodromal stage and includes the symptoms of thyrotoxicosis such as:

• Tachycardia and tremors
• Irritability and nervousness

Thyrotoxic stage is followed by a 1–3-week period of euthyroid phase.

The transient hypothyroid stage lasts for 6-12 months.

• Rarely, the hypothyroid stage may persist for a longer duration.

Complications that can develop as a result of de Quervain’s thyroiditis are:^[1][2][3]

• Hypothyroidism
• Tracheal compression
• Esophageal compression

Prognosis of de Quervain’s thyroiditis is usually good.