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Thyroidectomy Complicated by Severe Septic Shock Due to Streptococcus pyogenes: A Case Study

Edyta Zagrodnik1, Sylwia Wieder-Huszla2, Anna Południewska2

  • 1Clinical Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care for Adults and Children, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, University Clinical Hospital No. 1, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland.

Journal of Clinical Medicine
|October 16, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Necrotizing mediastinitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes is a rare but dangerous complication following thyroidectomy. Early patient assessment and awareness of infection risks are crucial for preventing severe outcomes.

Keywords:
Streptococcus pyogenescardiac arrestseptic shockstrumectomy

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