Acute suppurative thyroiditis caused by  Streptococcus agalactiae  infection: a case report | Zendy

Akuzawa Nobuhiro | Zendy; Yokota Toru | Zendy; Suzuki Tsukasa | Zendy; Kurabayashi Masahiko | Zendy

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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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