Question 308 · LEK · Thyroiditis
Which of the following is not typical of subacute thyroiditis of the deQuervain type?
- A. transient decrease in TSH concentration.
- B. good response to treatment with antibiotics.
- C. presence of giant multinuclear cells in cytological smear.
- D. high CRP concentration.
- E. marked pain in the neck.
Hint
Consider the presumed cause of de Quervain thyroiditis and what kind of therapy that implies.
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