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A Case Report of Subacute Thyroiditis following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

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Background Subacute thyroiditis has been reported after administration of influenza vaccine. We describe a case of a patient who developed subacute thyroiditis after administration of. Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Case… Click to show full abstract

Background Subacute thyroiditis has been reported after administration of influenza vaccine. We describe a case of a patient who developed subacute thyroiditis after administration of. Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Case Presentation. A 42-year-old female, with a past medical history of stage IIIB pT3N1aM0 right adenocarcinoma of colon status, after right hemicolectomy on 01/2020, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, iron deficiency anemia, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, and lumbar radiculopathy, presented to our clinic with anterior neck pain that started 6 days after the second dose of Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. She was diagnosed with subacute thyroiditis and treated conservatively with pain medications. Conclusion Subacute thyroiditis could represent one of the side effects of Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Further reports are lacking.

Keywords: covid vaccine; mrna covid; case; subacute thyroiditis; thyroiditis

Journal Title: Case Reports in Endocrinology
Year Published: 2021

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