Endocrinology and Metabolism

A Case of Thyroid Abscess by Staphylococcus Aureus.: Byeong Sun Kang, So Young Choi, Jeong Ook Eim, Ho Gyreong Chung, Byeong Gun Park, Dong Youl Park, Maeng Youl Chun, Jeong Woo Shin, Sun Il Chung; J Korean Endocr Soc. 1996;11(2):207-213. Published online November 7, 2019

Abstract PDF: Acute thyroid abscess is an uneommon type of neck infection. We experieneed a case of staphylococcal thyroid abscess in 29 year old man, diagnosed by needle aspira~tion and culture of the aspirate. The patient had complained fever and slowly growing anterior neck swelling. Needle aspiration of the cold nodule prior to broad spectrum antibiotics was performed. After Surgical excision combined with antibiotics, he was discharged with elinical improvement. The laboratory diagnosis and clinical course was summarized and is reported with relevent references.

A Case of Thyroid Abscess Associated with Lymphocytic Thyroidits.: Hyoun Jung Chin, Mi Kwang Kwon, Yeehuung Kim, Gwanpyo Koh, Keun Yong Park, Suk Chon, Seungjoon Oh, Jeong Taek Woo, Sung Woon Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Young Seol Kim, Moon Ho Yang; J Korean Endocr Soc. 2005;20(4):385-389. Published online August 1, 2005; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3803/jkes.2005.20.4.385

A Case of Thyroid Abscsess in Subacute Thyroiditis During Glucocorticoid Therapy.: Soon Jib Yoo, Bong Yun Cha, Kwang Woo Lee, Ho Young Son, Sung Koo Kang, Young Hwan Kim, Mi Ja Kang, Seung Hyeon Ko, Ki Uk Chang; J Korean Endocr Soc. 1997;12(3):468-472. Published online January 1, 2001

Abstract PDF: Subacute thyroiditis is a frequent benign thyroid disease associated with previous viral upper respiratory tract infection. Known complications of this disease are long-standing subclinical hypothyroidism, persistent anterior neck pain and rarely Graves disease. In general, thyroid abscess is an uncommon disease because of anatomic isolation of the gland and its rich system of drainage for blood and lymph. Especially, development of thyroid abscess in subacute thyroiditis is extremely rare phenomenan, but significant bad outcomes can be resulted. Its clinical BACKGROUND containes immune-suppressed state, anatomic defect, presence of underlying other thyroid disease and of non-thyroidal infectious foci. We experienced a case of subacute thyroiditis complicated with streptococcal thyroid abscess during glucocorticoid therapy. The patient was a 19-year-old female who was admitted due to anterior neck pain for 1 month. Typical subacute thyroiditis was suggested from initial laboratory findings including CBC, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, serum T3, T4, TSH levels, thyroid scan & thyroid uptake. But during oral prednisolone therapy, unexpected bacterial thyroid abscess was developed. We report this unusual case with review of literatures.

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