title: Aspergillus fumigatus abscesses of the thyroid with obstruction of the esophagus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital G. Papanikolaou, School of Medicine, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. mision@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sion
authors.forename: Melina C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Armenaka
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Georgiadis
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paraskevopoulos
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nikolaidis
mesh_terms: 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*