title: Acute suppurative thyroiditis secondary to urinary tract infection by E. coli: a rare clinical scenario.
abstract: A 60-year-old woman with diabetes and symptomatic urinary tract infection presented to us with a painful neck swelling for 2 weeks. We discuss diagnostic and management issues in acute suppurative thyroiditis caused by Escherichia coli.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrine Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Supriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrine Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramakant
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrine Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Mazhuvanchary Jacob
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jennifer
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004322:Drainage; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents