Suppurative Thyroiditis with Gas Formation
Acute suppurative thyroiditis with gas formation is very rare. A 70-year-old woman was admitted with dysphagia and fever. The clinical diagnosis of acute thyroiditis was supported by fine needle aspiration biopsy. X-ray examination showed gas collection within the soft tissue of the anterior neck an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2003-07-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409603808 |