J Korean Soc Endocrinol.  1996 Jun;11(2):207-213.

A Case of Thyroid Abscess by Staphylococcus Aureus

• Kang BS
• Choi SY
• Eim JO
• Chung HG
• Park BG
• Park DY
• Chun MY
• Shin JW
• Chung SI

Abstract

Acute thyroid abscess is an uneommon type of neck infection. We experieneed a case of staphylococcal thyroid abscess in 29 year old man, diagnosed by needle aspira~tion and culture of the aspirate. The patient had complained fever and slowly growing anterior neck swelling. Needle aspiration of the cold nodule prior to broad spectrum antibiotics was performed. After Surgical excision combined with antibiotics, he was discharged with elinical improvement. The laboratory diagnosis and clinical course was summarized and is reported with relevent references.

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Fever
Humans
Neck
Needles
Staphylococcus aureus*
Staphylococcus*
Thyroid Gland*
Anti-Bacterial Agents