A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid
Suppurative fungal infection of the thyroid is an extremely rare condition even more so in an immunocompetent patient. Fungal infections of the thyroid usually occur in immunocompromised patients with hematological malignancies, recipients of bone marrow and solid organ allografts on immunosuppressi...
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| author | Nikhil Dinaker Thada Sampath Chandra Prasad Bhasker Alva Monika Pokharel Kishore Chandra Prasad |
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| description | Suppurative fungal infection of the thyroid is an extremely rare condition even more so in an immunocompetent patient. Fungal infections of the thyroid usually occur in immunocompromised patients with hematological malignancies, recipients of bone marrow and solid organ allografts on immunosuppression, and patients with AIDS. A 65-year-old male presented with swelling in the front of the neck for 2 years. Examination revealed a cm non-tender, firm swelling of the right lobe of the thyroid. The patient was taken up for a subtotal thyroidectomy. Intra-operatively, an abscess cavity with pus was found in the right lobe of the thyroid. Histopathology revealed features of fungal abscess and staining demonstrated fungal hyphae characteristic of Aspergillus ssp. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c7bdcecc4dd641829a30ad77129916942025-02-03T01:30:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732013-01-01201310.1155/2013/956236956236A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the ThyroidNikhil Dinaker Thada0Sampath Chandra Prasad1Bhasker Alva2Monika Pokharel3Kishore Chandra Prasad4Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, 5-7-712/3 ASRP Street, Dongerikeri, Kodialbail, Mangalore 575003, IndiaDepartment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, 5-7-712/3 ASRP Street, Dongerikeri, Kodialbail, Mangalore 575003, IndiaDepartment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, 5-7-712/3 ASRP Street, Dongerikeri, Kodialbail, Mangalore 575003, IndiaDepartment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, 5-7-712/3 ASRP Street, Dongerikeri, Kodialbail, Mangalore 575003, IndiaDepartment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, 5-7-712/3 ASRP Street, Dongerikeri, Kodialbail, Mangalore 575003, IndiaSuppurative fungal infection of the thyroid is an extremely rare condition even more so in an immunocompetent patient. Fungal infections of the thyroid usually occur in immunocompromised patients with hematological malignancies, recipients of bone marrow and solid organ allografts on immunosuppression, and patients with AIDS. A 65-year-old male presented with swelling in the front of the neck for 2 years. Examination revealed a cm non-tender, firm swelling of the right lobe of the thyroid. The patient was taken up for a subtotal thyroidectomy. Intra-operatively, an abscess cavity with pus was found in the right lobe of the thyroid. Histopathology revealed features of fungal abscess and staining demonstrated fungal hyphae characteristic of Aspergillus ssp.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/956236 |
| spellingShingle | Nikhil Dinaker Thada Sampath Chandra Prasad Bhasker Alva Monika Pokharel Kishore Chandra Prasad A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid |
| title_full | A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid |
| title_short | A Rare Case of Suppurative Aspergillosis of the Thyroid |
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