VIRUS‐LIKE PARTICLES IN THE FOLLICULAR EPITHELIUM OF THE THYROID FROM A PATIENT WITH SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS (DE QUERVAIN)

摘要

The author experienced a case of subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain) in a 36‐year‐old female. Electron microscopic examination of the thyroid tissue of the patient revealed virus‐like particles (VLP) in the degenerated follicular epithelium. Judging from the size, the VLP corresponded to the influenza or mumps