Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis Secondary to Tuberculosis with Superimposed Bacterial Infection

Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare and potentially fatal condition. We present a case of an 18-year-old Malay female who presented with one-week history of painful right sided neck swelling, fever and odynophagia. Neck CT confirms ruptured multiloculated abscess with posterosuperior extension i...

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Published in:Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2022-07, Vol.36 (2)
Main Authors: Siti Sanaa binti Wan Azman, Masni binti Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute suppurative thyroiditis
contrast induced thyroiditis
thyroid abscess
thyroid tuberculosis
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Summary:Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare and potentially fatal condition. We present a case of an 18-year-old Malay female who presented with one-week history of painful right sided neck swelling, fever and odynophagia. Neck CT confirms ruptured multiloculated abscess with posterosuperior extension into prevertebral space. Pus and tissue cultured Streptococcus anginosus and Eikenella corrodens with positive TB PCR. She responded well to ampicillin/ sulbactam and anti-tuberculosis treatment with no evidence of residual collection from ultrasound.
ISSN:0857-1074
2308-118X
DOI:10.15605/jafes.036.02.05