Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis Secondary to Tuberculosis with Superimposed Bacterial Infection: A case report
- Author:
Siti Sanaa binti Wan Azman
1
;
Masni binti Mohamad
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Thyroid abscess; Thyroid tuberculosis; Contrast induced thyroiditis
- MeSH: Thyroiditis, Suppurative
- From: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2021;36(2):209-212
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: 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.
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