Typhoid thyroiditis.
Acute suppurative thyroiditis in a 62 year old lady with enteric fever is reported. Plain radiography of the neck showed a distinct localised abscess cavity with air fluid level. A rare causative agent Salmonella typhi was isolated. Needle aspiration and antibiotics resulted in complete recovery.
Jasmi
A Y
AY
Department of Surgery (Division of Endocrine Surgery), Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rohaizak
Meah
F A
FA
Sulaiman
B T
BT
D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000209:etiology*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications*