Aspergillus fumigatus abscesses of the thyroid with obstruction of the esophagus.
Thyroid invasion by Aspergillus spp. can occur with invasive aspergillosis, although it is rarely diagnosed antemortem. We describe a case of multiple thyroid abscesses from A. fumigatus that caused esophageal obstruction in a patient with myelodysplasia. Despite aggressive antifungal treatment, the outcome was rapidly fatal.
Sion
Michael L
ML
Third Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital G. Papanikolaou, School of Medicine, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. mision@med.auth.gr
Armenaka
Melina C
MC
Georgiadis
Ioannis
I
Paraskevopoulos
Georgios
G
Nikolaidis
Ioannis
I
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*