Acute thyroiditis due to septic emboli derived from infective endocarditis.
Acute infectious thyroiditis is a rare condition of the thyroid gland, most often arising in children with congenital conditions connecting the thyroid directly to the oropharynx, such as a piriform fistula or thyroglossal duct. We report a case of acute thyroiditis due to septic emboli derived from infective endocarditis.
Cabizuca
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Department of Endocrinology of Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro Federal University- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. carolcabizuca@yahoo.com.br
Bulzico
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de Almeida
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Conceição
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Vaisman
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004617:Embolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000382:microbiology*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin