Table 2.
Treatment and follow-up
| No | Age (y)/Sex | Treatment | Time of treatment | Biological resolution | Hypothyroidism on follow-up (Yes/NO) | Recurrence (Yes/NO) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of treatment | Corticotherapy Initial dose |
||||||
| 1 | 47/F | Thiamazole 4 days, then Methylprednisolone | 32 mg/d (0.5 mg/kg/day) |
5 weeks | Yes, in 3 weeks | Yes, in 5 weeks, for 5 months | No |
| 2 | 41/M | Clarithromycin, thiamazole for 5 days, then Methylprednisolone | 24 mg/d (0.33 mg/kg/day) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 3 | 54/M | Prednisone | 30 mg/d (0.4 mg/kg/day) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 4 | 41/M | Methylprednisolone | 24 mg/d (0.4 mg/kg/day) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 5 | 46/F | NSAIDs, propranolol | No | 7 weeks | Yes, in 7 weeks | Yes, at 7 weeks, for at least 15 months | No |
NSAIDs – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.