Unilateral hypopharyngitis, cellulitis, and a multinodular goiter: a triad of findings suggestive of acute suppurative thyroiditis.
Acute suppurative thyroiditis is an uncommon disorder, which has been associated with pre-existing thyroid disease, especially a multinodular goiter. We describe a case of a woman who presented clinically with an acute inflammatory condition of the neck. On CT examination, she had a triad of a multinodular goiter, a unilateral hypopharyngitis, and a surrounding cellulitis. We suggest that the constellation of these imaging findings should alert the radiologist to the diagnosis of acute thyroiditis.
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Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
da Graca Bandeira
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Bruns
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D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed