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A Case of Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis with Thyrotoxicosis in an Elderly Patientopen accessA Case of Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis with Thyrotoxicosis in an Elderly Patient
- Other Titles
- A Case of Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis with Thyrotoxicosis in an Elderly Patient
- Issue Date
- Mar-2013
- Publisher
- 대한내분비학회
- Keywords
- Thyroiditis; suppurative; Biopsy; fine-needle; Thyrotoxicosis
- Citation
- Endocrinology and Metabolism, v.28, no.1, pp.50 - 54
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- KCI
- Journal Title
- Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Volume
- 28
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 50
- End Page
- 54
- ISSN
- 2093-596X
- 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.
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- Kim, Dong Sun
- COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE)