From the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics.
Section of Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Oct;38(10):1051-1053. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002424.
Suppurative thyroiditis is uncommon in the pediatric population and particularly rare to be caused by fungi. We present a case of Candida tropicalis thyroiditis in an adolescent male with acute lymphocytic leukemia that led to disseminated candidiasis, thyroid storm and eventual total thyroidectomy for source control.
化脓性甲状腺炎在儿科人群中并不常见,由真菌引起的情况更是罕见。我们报告了一例青少年男性急性淋巴细胞白血病合并热带念珠菌甲状腺炎的病例,该患者继发播散性念珠菌病、甲状腺危象,最终行全甲状腺切除术以控制感染源。