Cabizuca C A, Bulzico D A, de Almeida M H, Conceição F L, Vaisman M
Department of Endocrinology of Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro Federal University- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Postgrad Med J. 2008 Aug;84(994):445-6. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2008.067850.
Acute infectious thyroiditis is a rare condition of the thyroid gland, most often arising in children with congenital conditions connecting the thyroid directly to the oropharynx, such as a piriform fistula or thyroglossal duct. We report a case of acute thyroiditis due to septic emboli derived from infective endocarditis.
急性感染性甲状腺炎是一种罕见的甲状腺疾病,最常发生于患有先天性疾病(如梨状窝瘘或甲状舌管,这些疾病使甲状腺直接与口咽相连)的儿童。我们报告一例因感染性心内膜炎引起的脓毒性栓子导致的急性甲状腺炎病例。