Endocrine diseases associated with COVID-19 vaccination: case reports
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https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2023.403.12572Keywords:
Subacute Thyroiditis, Autoimmune Hypoglycemia, COVID-19, VaccinationAbstract
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is not free of adverse effects. We present two cases of endocrine involvement associated with COVID-19 vaccination. A 46-year-old woman who, after receiving the first COVID-19 vaccination dose, presented persistent fever and signs of thyrotoxicosis after being diagnosed with subacute thyroiditis associated with COVID-19 vaccination; the condition remitted with the use of corticoids. A 71-year-old male, who after COVID-19 vaccination, presented hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, testing positive for anti-insulin antibodies; he was diagnosed with autoimmune hypoglycemia associated with
COVID-19 vaccination and received treatment with prednisone, controlling the episodes of hypoglycemia.
In conclusion, endocrine diseases associated with COVID-19 vaccination are extremely rare and their timely detection allows adequate treatment.
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