Unusual cause of thyroid abscess

Afr Health Sci. 2010 Mar;10(1):101-3.

Abstract

Thyroid abscess is a rare condition of the thyroid gland. The common causative organisms responsible for thyroid abscess are Staphylococci and Streptococci species. We described a case of thyroid abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae in an infant. The patient was successfully treated with open surgical drainage and appropriate antimicrobial agents.

Keywords: Abscess; Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis; Klebsiella Pneumoniae; Thyroid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / microbiology*
  • Abscess / therapy
  • Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage
  • Ceftriaxone / administration & dosage
  • Drainage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Klebsiella Infections / complications*
  • Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy
  • Klebsiella Infections / microbiology
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
  • Metronidazole / administration & dosage
  • Thyroid Diseases / microbiology
  • Thyroid Diseases / therapy
  • Thyroiditis, Suppurative / microbiology*
  • Thyroiditis, Suppurative / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Metronidazole
  • Ceftriaxone