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Siddiqui, N., Deletic, N., Raal, F., & Mohamed, F. (2021). Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis Secondary to . European journal of case reports in internal medicine, 8(11), 003009. https://doi.org/10.12890/2021_003009
Siddiqui, Nida, et al. "Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis Secondary to ." European journal of case reports in internal medicine vol. 8,11 (2021): 003009. doi: https://doi.org/10.12890/2021_003009
Siddiqui N, Deletic N, Raal F, Mohamed F. Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis Secondary to . Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2021 Nov 19;8(11):003009. doi: 10.12890/2021_003009. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34912744; PMCID: PMC8667994.
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Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2021 Nov 19;8(11):003009. doi: 10.12890/2021_003009. eCollection 2021.

Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis Secondary to .

European journal of case reports in internal medicine

Nida Siddiqui, Nikola Deletic, Frederick Raal, Farzahna Mohamed

Affiliations

  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  2. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

PMID: 34912744 PMCID: PMC8667994 DOI: 10.12890/2021_003009

Abstract

Infections of the thyroid gland are rare. Its innate resistance to infections can be attributed to its unique anatomical features and rich blood supply. High clinical suspicion is required as a delay in diagnosis can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Major pathogens include the Gram-positive

LEARNING POINTS: Thyroid abscesses are rare and can be confused with more common pathologies involving the neck such as a goitre, adenoma, intracystic haemorrhage, pharyngeal abscess and subacute thyroiditis.A high index of suspicion for a thyroid abscess is required for patients who present with an anterior neck swelling to avoid a late diagnosis, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.Acute suppurative thyroiditis is more commonly caused by Gram-positive organisms. Gram-negative organisms such a

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Keywords: Escherichia coli; Thyroid abscess; abscess; acute suppurative thyroiditis; thyroid

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interests: The authors declare there are no competing interests.

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