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KMID : 0356619960110020207
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Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
1996 Volume.11 No. 2 p.207 ~ p.213
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A Case of Thyroid Abscess by Staphylococcus Aureus
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강병선
최소영/임정욱/정호경/박병건/박동열/천맹렬/심정우/정순일
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Abstract
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Acute thyroid abscess is an uncommon type of neck infection.
We experienced a case of staphylococcal thyroid abscess in 29 year old man, diagnosed by needle aspiration 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 clinical improvement. The laboratory diagnosis and clinical course was summarized and is reported with relevant
references(J Kor
Soc Endocrinol 11 : 207 ~ 213, 1996).
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