A Case of Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis with Thyrotoxicosis in an Elderly Patient.
- Author:
Bo Sang KIM
1
;
Kil Woo NAM
;
Jeong Eun KIM
;
Ji Hoon PARK
;
Jun Sik YOON
;
Jung Hwan PARK
;
Sang Mo HONG
;
Chang Bum LEE
;
Yong Soo PARK
;
Woong Hwan CHOI
;
You Hern AHN
;
Dong Sun KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Thyroiditis, suppurative; Biopsy, fine-needle; Thyrotoxicosis
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Female; Humans; Suppuration; Thyroid Function Tests; Thyroid Gland; Thyroiditis, Subacute; Thyroiditis, Suppurative; Thyrotoxicosis
- From:Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013;28(1):50-54
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is a rare condition, as the thyroid gland is relatively resistant to infection. Thyroid function tests are usually normal in AST. A few cases of AST associated with thyrotoxicosis have been reported in adults. We report a case of AST that was associated with thyrotoxicosis in a 70-year-old woman. We diagnosed AST with thyroid ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration of pus. The patient improved after surgical intervention and had no anatomical abnormality. Fine needle aspiration is the best method for the difficult task of differentiating malignancy and subacute thyroiditis from AST with thyrotoxicosis. Earlier diagnosis and proper treatment for AST might improve the outcome.
