Acute inflammatory disease of the THYROID GLAND due to infections by BACTERIA; FUNGI; or other microorganisms. Symptoms include tender swelling, FEVER, and often with LEUKOCYTOSIS.
Also Known As:
Thyroiditis, Suppurative; Acute Infectious Thyroiditis; Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis; Infectious Thyroiditis; Acute Infectious Thyroiditides; Acute Suppurative Thyroiditides; Infectious Thyroiditides; Infectious Thyroiditides, Acute; Infectious Thyroiditis, Acute; Suppurative Thyroiditides; Suppurative Thyroiditides, Acute; Suppurative Thyroiditis, Acute; Thyroiditides, Acute Infectious; Thyroiditides, Acute Suppurative; Thyroiditides, Infectious; Thyroiditides, Suppurative; Thyroiditis, Acute Infectious; Thyroiditis, Acute Suppurative; Thyroiditis, Infectious