title: [Acute suppurative thyroiditis--laryngologic problem].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Authors present four cases of acute suppurative thyroiditis treated in our department. Initial symptoms are similar to acute pharyngitis or laryngitis but could end in fulminant course that could be life threatening.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present etiology, clinical symptoms and accessory exams as well as new treatment methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All four patients were cured. In one case pharmacological treatment was sufficient. In second case the patient needed intubation due to stridor. In third one after pharmacological treatment we performed partial thyroidectomy. In last case patient with thyroid abscess needed urgent thyroidectomy due to retropharyngeal and mediastinal multiple abscesses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acute suppurative thyroiditis needs hospitalisation. Some patients needed surgical intervention due to life threatening course.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Otolaryngologii CMKP w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osmólski
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forlot
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lazecka
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Osmólski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed