Emergency thyroidectomy in infected thyroid cyst due to spontaneous gas forming organisms

Autor:	Rehan, Masood, Samiullah, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Chaudhary, Taimur, Shaumaila
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Adult Cysts Acute Disease Respiratory Tract Diseases Thyroid Gland Thyroidectomy Humans Female Thyroid Neoplasms Emergency Treatment Gas Gangrene
Zdroj:	Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP. 18(11)
ISSN:	1022-386X
Popis:	We are reporting a case of a young female, who presented to emergency room with sudden increase in thyroid swelling, high fever and acute respiratory distress. Clinical diagnosis of spontaneous infection of thyroid cyst was made. Operative finding was infection of thyroid cyst with gas formation. Systemic antibiotics and operative intervention by subtotal thyroidectomy led to recovery of the patient.
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