Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis in an Intravenous Drug User with a Preexisting Goiter
Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening cause of a rapidly enlarging neck mass. It may present similarly to subacute thyroiditis, a relatively benign and self-limiting condition. We report a case of AST in an adult intravenous (IV) drug user with a preexistin...
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| Main Authors: | Nikhil Yegya-Raman, Tabitha Copeland, Payal Parikh |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5098712 |
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