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A case of idiopathic thyroid abscess caused by Escherichia coli [PDF]

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2019
Suppurative thyroiditis with an abscess is a rare form of thyroiditis that can present as a diagnostic challenge. Its rarity is attributed to unique features of the thyroid gland that make it resistant to infection.
Gurbaj Singh, Radhika Jaiswal, Neha Gulati, Elizabeth Campbell Granieri   +3 more
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Epidermoid cyst abscess of the neck masquerading as a thyroid abscess [PDF]

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2020
In this case report, we describe a 37-year-old male who presented with fever and tender neck mass. Neck ultrasonography revealed a mixed echogenic multiloculated solid-cystic lesion containing turbid fluid and occupying the right thyroid region.
Waralee Chatchomchaun, Yotsapon Thewjitcharoen, Karndumri Krittadhee, Veekij Veerasomboonsin, Soontaree Nakasatien, Sirinate Krittiyawong, Sriurai Porramatikul, Ekgaluck Wanathayanoroj, Auchai Kanchanapituk, Pairoj Junyangdikul, Thep Himathongkam   +10 more
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Brucellosis Complicated by Thyroid Abscess and Life-Threatening Hemophagocytic Syndrome: A Case Report [PDF]

Infection and Drug Resistance
Zhiwei Wang,1,2 Ru Ma,1,2 Zihui Ding,1,2 Li Ma,1,2 Xiaoxuan Liu,1,2 Yan Wang1,2 1Department of Infection, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infection, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi ...
Wang Z, Ma R, Ding Z, Ma L, Liu X, Wang Y   +5 more
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Thyroid abscess in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2022
Background Thyroid abscess is a rare entity and occurs in patients in a particular situation either in an immunocompromised patient or on tuberculosis infection since the African countries are still tuberculosis endemic countries Case presentation We ...
Kaoutar Cherrabi, Ikram Damoune
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Thyroid Abscess and Jugular Vein Thrombosis Caused by a Migratory Fish Bone: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]

Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
We present a rare case of a migratory fish bone into the thyroid gland with abscess formation and internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombosis. A 73-year-old woman was referred to our emergency department due to several syncopal attacks, a ground-level fall ...
Faramarz Farahmand, Kimia Falamarzi, Mehrdad Karajizadeh, Hooman Rezaei, Hamid Reza Abbasi   +4 more
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First case report of thyroid abscess caused by Helicobacter cinaedi presenting with thyroid storm [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Helicobacter cinaedi is a microaerobic Gram-negative spiral-shaped bacterium that causes enteritis, cellulitis, and bacteremia in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients.
Tomohiro Takehara, Tetsuo Tani, Ken Yajima, Mako Watanabe, Yoshihito Otsuka, Hidefumi Koh   +5 more
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A pain in the neck: Salmonella spp. as an unusual cause of a thyroid abscess. A case report and review of the literature [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Thyroid gland infections are rare. Their incidence is estimated to be less than 1% in immunocompromised hosts. Most common pathogens isolated are Gram positive aerobic cocci. Infections with Gram negative facultative aerobes such as Salmonella
Maha K. AlYousef, Ahmed A. Al-Sayed, Ayham Al Afif, Uthman Alamoudi, Jaclyn M. LeBlanc, Robin LeBlanc   +5 more
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Thyroid abscess associated with thyrotoxicosis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica subsp. palearctica in a patient with follicular adenoma of the thyroid gland [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Yersinia enterocolitica is a gram-negative zoonotic bacterial pathogen that is typically transmitted via the fecal-oral route. The most common clinical manifestation of a Y. enterocolitica infection is self-limited gastroenteritis.
Takehiro Hashimoto, Takaaki Yahiro, Sonoka Takakura, Sakirul Khan, Kazunori Kimitsuki, Kazufumi Hiramatsu, Akira Nishizono   +6 more
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Thyroid abscess presenting as a discharging sinus: a case report

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background It is unusual to get an isolated thyroid abscess. Thyroid abscess or acute suppurative thyroiditis accounts for 0.7–1% of all instances of thyroid diseases.
Amit Kumar Gupta
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Thyroid Abscess After Fine Needle Aspiration with Spontaneous Rupture into the Trachea : A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2023
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the thyroid is a well-tolerated minimally invasive procedure. Thyroid abscess, as a complication of FNA in an immune-competent adult, is extremely rare.
Shouvik Das, Abhishek Mandal, Ritesh Kumar, Sandeep Chauhan, Krishna Rekha Mantry, Sandeep Kumar Malik, Sanjay Marwah   +6 more
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