a case report of simultaneous subacute thyroiditis and covid-19 infection. a rare presentation or mere coincidence?

Subacute thyroiditis is an uncommon thyroid disease which usually occurs after a viral infection. during covid-19 pandemics, several subacute thyroiditis cases were identified during or after covid-19. due to their similar manifestations and high prevalence of covid-19, subacute thyroiditis might be neglected if the clinicians do not keep it in mind. in this care report, we present a missing patient with sars-cov-2 infection and subacute thyroiditis which was not suspected until the latent phase of the disease.the patient report can be a re-emphasis on the importance of clinical examination and especially paying attention to palpation of the thyroid gland.