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Acute suppurative thyroiditis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae infection: a case report
Author(s) -
Akuzawa Nobuhiro,
Yokota Toru,
Suzuki Tsukasa,
Kurabayashi Masahiko
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1048
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroiditis , thyroid , fine needle aspiration , streptococcus agalactiae , subacute thyroiditis , biopsy , pathology , radiology , dermatology , streptococcus , biology , bacteria , genetics
Key Clinical Message Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a serious disease; therefore, its diagnosis in the acute phase is important. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid gland plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of acute suppurative thyroiditis. Appropriate culture technique and optimal imaging modalities are also important for its diagnosis.

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