Recurrent Painful Hashimoto Thyroiditis Successfully Treated by Thyroidectomy

Painful Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is a rare HT variant characterized by neck pain. The clinical differentiation between painful HT and subacute thyroiditis is challenging, as the diagnosis cannot be confirmed without histopathological evidence. Here we present a patient who had anterior neck pain who was diagnosed with HT.We present the patient's clinical examinations and laboratory findings (white blood cell count, thyroid-stimulating hormone,...