title: [Streptococcus pneumoniae thyroid abscess associated with a toxic nodular goiter. Apropos of a case].
abstract: An unusual case of acute suppurative thyroiditis in association with toxic nodular goiter is reported by the authors. Surgical therapy was necessary due to the severity of the local and systemic inflammation induced by this association.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Endocrinologie, CHU Sart-Tilman, Belgique.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Panas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zgheib
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Desaive
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wagemans
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beckers
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Abcès thyroïdien à streptocoque pneumoniae associé à un goitre nodulaire toxique. A propos d'un cas.