Suppurative thyroiditis with oesophageal carcinoma.
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چکیده
A 68 year old, previously well woman presented with dysphagia, weight loss and a neck swelling. Investigations revealed a right-sided thyroid abscess with fistulous connection to the upper of two oesophageal carcinomas, a previously unreported association. The resistance of the thyroid to infection and the mechanisms of thyroid abscess formation in this patient are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 68 801 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992