title: Klebsiella pneumoniae pulmonary infection with thyroid abscess: report of a case.
abstract: Thyroid abscess is a rare clinical entity, usually associated with a pyriform sinus fistula. A prompt diagnosis is important because it may progress rapidly into a life-threatening condition. We report a very unusual case of thyroid abscess associated with a lung infection, both caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. The patient was treated successfully with a culture-appropriate antibiotic and an uneventful thyroid lobectomy. A delay in diagnosis of morbidities associated with a thyroid abscess may result in rapid exacerbation of this condition; therefore, prompt and appropriate treatment is mandatory for a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, Endocrinosurgery Unit S. Luigi Hospital, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo Angelo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cannizzaro
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Veroux
authors.forename: Maria Grazia Gioacchina
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: La Ferrera
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marziani
authors.forename: Nunziata
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cavallaro
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Corona
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costanzo
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*