CASE REPORT
Acute Neck Infection Due to Thyroid Abscess
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Elazığ Education, and Research Hospital,
Department of General Surgery, Elazığ,
Turkey
Publication date: 2011-04-11
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Selim Sözen
Sürsürü Mahallesi, Haznevi Sokak, Elakent
Sitesi, C Blok Daire:10, Elazığ, Turkey
Eur J Gen Med 2011;8(2):144-147
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ABSTRACT
Thyroid abscess is a rare clinical disorder. The caused organism was
found to be Staphylococcus aureus. A history of preceding upper respiratory
tract infection and recurrent left sided neck infection should
alert the physician to its presence. Early biopsy and cultures are needed.
Thyroid abscess is successfully treated with immediate surgical
intervention and appropriate antimicrobial agents.