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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5098712
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