Acute suppurative thyroiditis following fine-needle aspiration biopsy in an immunocompetent patient

Ünlütürk U., Ceyhan K., Çorapçıoğlu D.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, cilt.42, sa.4, ss.215-218, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jcu.22077
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.215-218
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: fine-needle aspiration biopsy, acute thyroiditis, abscess, thyroid nodule, thyroid ultrasonography, SINUS FISTULA, ABSCESS, THYROTOXICOSIS, MANAGEMENT, SUBACUTE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The thyroid gland is remarkably resistant to infectious agents owing to several protective mechanisms. Acute suppurative thyroiditis after fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in an immunocompetent patient is very rare. We report the case of a 50-year-old immunocompetent male patient who presented with painful cervical swelling, fever, and chills after an FNA of the thyroid. His physical and laboratory examination suggested an acute suppurative thyroiditis. Repeat FNA results were consistent with thyroid abscess. Physicians should be aware of the probability of acute bacterial thyroiditis after FNA. (c) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 42:215-218, 2014