A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid
Joint Authors
Prasad, Sampath Chandra
Pokharel, Monika
Prasad, Kishore Chandra
Alva, Bhasker
Thada, Nikhil Dinaker
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thada, Nikhil Dinaker& Prasad, Sampath Chandra& Alva, Bhasker& Pokharel, Monika& Prasad, Kishore Chandra. 2013. A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thada, Nikhil Dinaker…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Thada, Nikhil Dinaker& Prasad, Sampath Chandra& Alva, Bhasker& Pokharel, Monika& Prasad, Kishore Chandra. A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-511225