Acute arthritis revealing Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Maroua SloumaTakwa MehmliSiwar Ben DhiaLeila MetouiRim DhahriImen GharsallahBassem Louzir

Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)

Rheumatic manifestations can reveal hypothyroidism, such as arthritis and nonspecific musculoskeletal symptoms. We report herein the case of an acute polyarthritis revealing Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). Hormone replacement therapy leads to the resolution of arthritis related to HT, suggesting the role of thyroid hormone in the pathogenesis of arthritis.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
replacement therapy
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drug induced
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