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Thyroid abscess--an acute emergency.

Savita U Kale1, Aneesh Kumar, Verghese C David

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Stafford General Hospital, Stafford, UK. asu.kale@ukgateway.net

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology : Official Journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : Affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
|December 4, 2003
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A rare, life-threatening thyroid abscess in a long-standing goitre caused severe respiratory obstruction and esophageal perforation. The Clostridium septicum infection led to the discovery of colon cancer.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Long-standing goitres can develop life-threatening complications.
  • Thyroid abscesses are rare but severe emergencies.

Observation:

  • A patient with a decade-long loss to follow-up presented with a large thyroid abscess.
  • The abscess caused acute respiratory obstruction, tracheal erosion, and esophageal perforation.

Findings:

  • Clostridium septicum was identified as the causative organism.
  • This infection prompted the investigation and detection of underlying colonic malignancy.

Implications:

  • Highlights the critical need for monitoring patients with large goitres.

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  • Underscores the association between Clostridium septicum infections and colonic cancer.
  • Emphasizes prompt diagnosis and management of thyroid abscesses for improved patient outcomes.