Smeal W E, Schenfeld L A, Caroff R J
Postgrad Med. 1986 Dec;80(8):100, 105-7. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1986.11699634.
A previously healthy 3-year-old boy was referred because of persistent fever and anterior neck swelling and pain. The diagnosis of a mixed bacterial abscess of the thyroid gland was made. Incision and drainage were performed, and fever abated immediately. Antibiotic therapy was given in the hospital and for ten days after discharge. Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rarely encountered infection. The majority of cases reported in the recent literature are from Japan. The case presented here, from the United States, demonstrates the difficulty that can be encountered in diagnosing this type of thyroiditis.
一名此前健康的3岁男孩因持续发热及颈部前方肿胀疼痛前来就诊。诊断为甲状腺混合细菌性脓肿。进行了切开引流，发热随即消退。在医院给予抗生素治疗，并在出院后持续用药十天。急性化脓性甲状腺炎是一种罕见的感染性疾病。近期文献报道的大多数病例来自日本。本文所呈现的这例来自美国的病例，显示出诊断此类甲状腺炎可能会遇到的困难。
