Refractory acute suppurative thyroiditis secondary to pyriform sinus fistula
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Refractory acute suppurative thyroiditis secondary to pyriform sinus fistula
Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare disease because the thyroid gland is remarkably resistant to infection. We present a 2-year-old girl with refractory acute suppurative thyroiditis due to a pyriform sinus fistula (PSF). She complained of fever and painful anterior neck swelling. Her condition did not completely improved by multiple parenteral antibiotics along with incision and drainage. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2287-1012,2287-1292
DOI: 10.6065/apem.2014.19.2.104