title: Fine needle aspiration cytology in the management of acute suppurative thyroiditis.
abstract: Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is relatively uncommon. We report 11 such cases from a population residing in a goiter endemic zone of Northern India. The important contribution of fine needle aspiration cytology in confirming the diagnosis and management is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shukla
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy