Actinomycotic abscess of the thyroid gland in an infant

OYSU, C; USLU, C; Guclu, OĞUZ; OYSU, A

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.12.003

Actinomycotic abscess of the thyroid gland in an infant

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OYSU C., USLU C., Guclu O., OYSU A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, cilt.69, sa.5, ss.701-703, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 69 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.12.003
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.701-703
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Actinomycotic abscess of the thyroid gland is rare especially in childhood. In this article, we report the second pediatric case in literature, at age of 18 months. Although spread of actinomycotic infection to the thyroid gland from upper aerodigestive tract by preformed pathways such as piriform sinus fistula seems rational, it was demonstrated neither in current nor in previous cases. Therefore, further work-up such as barium swallow, which is onerous to perform in a child may be reserved for recurrent cases. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.