J Korean Soc Endocrinol.  1994 Jun;10(2):131-135.

A Case of Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis by Xanthomonas Maltophilia

• Cho CG
• Choi DH
• Soh JB
• You KH
• Kim KN
• Shin BJ

Abstract

Acute thyroiditis(acute suppurative thyroiditis, bacterial thyroiditis, pyogenic thyroiditis) is an uncommon inflammatory disease, usually bacterial in orign, but may be fungi, parasitic organisms. A case of acute suppurative thyroiditis was reported and review of literature was made. A 51-year-old female noted pain and swelling of her neck. Cardinal physical finding on admission was enlargement of thyroid gland accompanied by tenderness and local heat. Diagnosis of acute suppurative thyroiditis was made by needle aspiration of the thyroid gland. The aspirated material showed inflammatory cells and follicular cells. In culture, Xanthomonas maltophilia was isolated. After antibiotics administration, she was discharged with improvement of tender enlargement of the thyroid gland.

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Diagnosis
Female
Fungi
Hot Temperature
Humans
Middle Aged
Neck
Needles
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia*
Thyroid Gland
Thyroiditis
Thyroiditis, Suppurative*
Xanthomonas*
Anti-Bacterial Agents