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Cooccurrence of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Salmonella Induced Neck Abscess in a Cervical Lymph Node
Joint Authors
Kim, Dong Chul
Kim, Jae-Myung
Kim, Ju-Yeon
Jung, Eun Jung
Song, Eun Jin
Jeong, Chi-Young
Ju, Young-Tae
Lee, Young-Joon
Hong, Soon-Chan
Choi, Sang-Kyung
Ha, Woo-Song
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cervical lymph node metastasis is common in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
Salmonella species are rarely reported as causative agents in focal infections of the head and neck.
The cooccurrence of lymph node metastasis from PTC and a bacterial infection is rare.
This report describes a 76-year-old woman with a cervical lymph node metastasis from PTC and Salmonella infection of the same lymph node.
The patient presented with painful swelling in her left lateral neck region for 15 days, and neck ultrasonography and computed tomography showed a cystic mass along left levels II–IV.
The cystic mass was suspected of being a metastatic lymph node; modified radical neck dissection was performed.
Histopathological examination confirmed the presence of PTC in the resected node and laboratory examination of the combined abscess cavity confirmed the presence of Salmonella Typhi.
Following antibiotic sensitivity testing of the cultured Salmonella Typhi, she was treated with proper antibiotics.
Cystic lesions in lymph nodes with metastatic cancer may indicate the presence of cooccurring bacterial infection.
Thus, culturing of specimen can be option to make accurate diagnosis and to provide proper postoperative management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Jae-Myung& Kim, Ju-Yeon& Jung, Eun Jung& Song, Eun Jin& Kim, Dong Chul& Jeong, Chi-Young…[et al.]. 2017. Cooccurrence of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Salmonella Induced Neck Abscess in a Cervical Lymph Node. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146789
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Jae-Myung…[et al.]. Cooccurrence of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Salmonella Induced Neck Abscess in a Cervical Lymph Node. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146789
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Jae-Myung& Kim, Ju-Yeon& Jung, Eun Jung& Song, Eun Jin& Kim, Dong Chul& Jeong, Chi-Young…[et al.]. Cooccurrence of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Salmonella Induced Neck Abscess in a Cervical Lymph Node. Case Reports in Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146789
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146789