[Concurrent subacute thyroiditis and Graves disease].

The diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis is based on typical symptoms and findings, including thyroid pain, high fever, tenderness on palpating the thyroid gland, transient symptoms of thyrotoxicosis, and hypersedimentation. The doctor responsible for the diagnosis is in most cases able to treat the illness without special examinations. In cases with an atypical clinical picture or a poor therapeutic response a specialist consultation is recommended. Diseases of the thyroid gland may exist concurrently. Concurrent occurrence of the Hashimoto disease and Graves disease is well known. In this paper, a patient with concurrent subacute thyroiditis and Graves disease is described.