J Korean Soc Endocrinol.  2005 Aug;20(4):385-389. 10.3803/jkes.2005.20.4.385.

A Case of Thyroid Abscess Associated with Lymphocytic Thyroidits

• Chin HJ
• Kwon MK
• Kim Y
• Koh G
• Park KY
• Chon S
• Oh S
• Woo JT
• Kim SW
• Kim JW
• Kim YS
• Yang MH

• KMID: 2100470
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3803/jkes.2005.20.4.385

Abstract

No Abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Thyroid Gland*
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune
Thyroiditis, Suppurative

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Thyroid scintigraphy shows enlarged both lobes with slightly uneven uptake pattern.

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  Fig. 2 Thyroid ultrasonography shows a heterogenous, hypoechoic mass (arrow) with central anechoic area in the right lobe of the thyroid gland (A) and a cyst (arrow) with posterior acoustic enhancement in the left lobe of the thyroid gland (B).

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  Fig. 3 Fine needle aspiration cytology. Smears of the right thyroid aspirate shows some epithelial cell clusters and relatively abundant lymphocytes (A). Smear of the left thyroid aspirate shows numerous neutrophils and some necrotic materials (B). (Papanicolaou stain, A: 400, B: 400).

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  Fig. 4 Neck CT scan shows a nonenhanced nodule (arrow) in the right lobe of the thyroid gland.

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  Fig. 5 Upper gastrointestinal series reveals no abnormal findings.

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