From a high fever to a dry cough, coronavirus is known to cause a range of unpleasant symptoms. But a new case report has revealed that coronavirus can also cause a rare complication, called subacute thyroiditis.
Doctors in Italy have treated a woman for the condition, in what is believed to be the first known case linked to COVID-19. Subacute thyroiditis is a painful swelling of the thyroid gland that’s thought to be trigged by a viral infection.
Dr Francesco Latrofa, who treated the woman, said: “Physicians should be alerted about the possibility of this additional clinical manifestation related to COVID-19.” The 18-year-old woman, who is unnamed, had previously tested positive for COVID-19, and full recovered from the disease.