A Case of Thyroid Abscess Caused by Salmonella Group D in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
- Author:
Byung Yoen HWANG
1
;
Yong Hyoen KIM
;
Young Hee RHO
;
Young Ho LEE
;
Jong Dae JI
;
Gwan Gyu SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Korea. gsong@kumc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Salmonella;
Thyroid abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Adult;
Cause of Death;
Communicable Diseases;
Diarrhea;
Drainage;
Female;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Neck;
Salmonella Infections;
Salmonella*;
Thyroid Gland*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2003;10(4):442-445
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Infectious disease took the leading cause of death in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Especially Salmonella infection occurs more common in SLE patients. We report a case of thyroid abscess caused by Salmonella Group D in a patient with SLE. A patient, 29-year-old female, with SLE was admitted with a painful swelling of the left neck and diarrhea. The painful swelling of neck was revealed as an abscess of the thyroid and Salmonella Group D was isolated from the aspirated material of the thyroid abscess. The patient recovered after surgical drainage and administration of intravenous 3rd cephalosporin.
