Abscess of the thyroid gland presenting as a pulsatile mass.
Thyroid abscess is a rare disorder, particularly since the advent of antibiotic agents. A case of thyroid abscess, which developed without systemic disturbance, and presented as a pulsatile mass in the neck, is reported. Excision with primary closure was followed by uncomplicated recovery, and is suggested as the preferred form of management.
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology