Spontaneously remitting inflammatory condition of the THYROID GLAND, characterized by FEVER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; SORE THROAT; severe thyroid PAIN; and an enlarged damaged gland containing GIANT CELLS. The disease frequently follows a viral infection.
Also Known As:
Thyroiditis, De Quervain; Granulomatous Thyroiditis; Thyroiditis, Subacute; Giant Cell Thyroiditis; Subacute Nonsuppurative Thyroiditis; Subacute Painful Thyroiditis; Cell Thyroiditides, Giant; Cell Thyroiditis, Giant; Giant Cell Thyroiditides; Granulomatous Thyroiditides; Nonsuppurative Thyroiditides, Subacute; Nonsuppurative Thyroiditis, Subacute; Painful Thyroiditides, Subacute; Painful Thyroiditis, Subacute; Subacute Nonsuppurative Thyroiditides; Subacute Painful Thyroiditides; Subacute Thyroiditides; Thyroiditides, Giant Cell; Thyroiditides, Granulomatous; Thyroiditides, Subacute; Thyroiditides, Subacute Nonsuppurative; Thyroiditides, Subacute Painful; Thyroiditis, Giant Cell; Thyroiditis, Granulomatous; Thyroiditis, Subacute Nonsuppurative; Thyroiditis, Subacute Painful; De Quervain Thyroiditis