title: Suppurative thyroiditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis.
abstract: Bacterial thyroiditis is a rare disease, and one of which the clinical symptoms and signs are frequently misleading. On the other hand, prompt diagnosis is crucial for successful treatment. We report the case of an 82 year-old man with diabetes mellitus type 2 and a history of steroid treatment who presented with severe odynophagia and dysphagia associated with fever, chills, sore throat and right ear pain. Based on the clinical picture, radiological studies, thyroid cytology, blood and thyroid aspirate culture, suppurative thyroiditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis was diagnosed. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and surgical drainage.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland. urszula.ambroziak@wum.edu.pl
authors: Urszula
authors: U
authors: Ambroziak
authors: Janusz
authors: J
authors: Pachucki
authors: Tomasz
authors: T
authors: Bednarczuk
authors: Ryszard
authors: R
authors: Pogorzelski
authors: Sadegh
authors: S
authors: Toutounchi
authors: Magdalena
authors: M
authors: Bogdańska
authors: Lukasz
authors: L
authors: Koperski
authors: Ewa
authors: E
authors: Bar-Andziak
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents