title: Anterior neck abscess masquerading as acute suppurative thyroiditis.
abstract: Two patients with extrathyroidal anterior neck abscesses are discussed. Normal thyroid scans ruled out acute, suppurative thyroiditis.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013492:Suppuration; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging