[Streptococcus pneumoniae thyroid abscess associated with a toxic nodular goiter. Apropos of a case].
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.
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Service d'Endocrinologie, CHU Sart-Tilman, Belgique.
Zgheib
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Desaive
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Wagemans
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Beckers
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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
Abcès thyroïdien à streptocoque pneumoniae associé à un goitre nodulaire toxique. A propos d'un cas.