title: A rare case of suppurative aspergillosis of the thyroid.
abstract: Suppurative fungal infection of the thyroid is an extremely rare condition even more so in an immunocompetent patient. Fungal infections of the thyroid usually occur in immunocompromised patients with hematological malignancies, recipients of bone marrow and solid organ allografts on immunosuppression, and patients with AIDS. A 65-year-old male presented with swelling in the front of the neck for 2 years. Examination revealed a 4 × 4 cm non-tender, firm swelling of the right lobe of the thyroid. The patient was taken up for a subtotal thyroidectomy. Intra-operatively, an abscess cavity with pus was found in the right lobe of the thyroid. Histopathology revealed features of fungal abscess and staining demonstrated fungal hyphae characteristic of Aspergillus ssp.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, 5-7-712/3 ASRP Street, Dongerikeri, Kodialbail, Mangalore 575003, India.
authors.forename: Nikhil Dinaker
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Thada
authors.forename: Sampath Chandra
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Bhasker
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alva
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pokharel
authors.forename: Kishore Chandra
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Prasad