Mehmood Asim, Inam Rida, Ali Siddiqui Zeshan, E Kibria Rehan
Internal Medicine, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, PAK.
Internal Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, PAK.
Cureus. 2024 Jun 12;16(6):e62257. doi: 10.7759/cureus.62257. eCollection 2024 Jun.
We would like to share a case study of a five-year-old child who complained of a painful mass on the front of his neck, with a fever of 98°F. Sometimes thyroid abscesses may be overlooked due to their rarity and are lower down on our list of differential diagnoses. Neck ultrasonography confirmed our findings. A thorough analysis of the literature showed that causal bacteria are required for almost all abscesses. However, in our instance, the aspirated fluid culture revealed no growth, indicating that the abscess was sterile. When patients present with severe neck swelling, this case report emphasizes the significance of considering thyroid abscess as one of the differential diagnoses since early detection is critical to minimize the risk of complications.
我们想分享一个五岁儿童的病例研究，该儿童主诉颈部前方有疼痛性肿块，体温为98°F。有时甲状腺脓肿因其罕见性可能会被忽视，在我们的鉴别诊断清单中排在较靠后的位置。颈部超声检查证实了我们的发现。对文献的全面分析表明，几乎所有脓肿都需要有致病细菌。然而，在我们这个病例中，抽出液培养没有生长，表明脓肿是无菌的。当患者出现严重的颈部肿胀时，本病例报告强调了将甲状腺脓肿作为鉴别诊断之一的重要性，因为早期发现对于将并发症风险降至最低至关重要。
