Aspergillus  thyroiditis: first antemortem case diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration culture in a pediatric stem cell transplant patient | Zendy

Badawy S.M. | Zendy; Becktell K.D. | Zendy; Muller W.J. | Zendy; Schneiderman J. | Zendy

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Aspergillus thyroiditis: first antemortem case diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration culture in a pediatric stem cell transplant patient

Author(s) -

Badawy S.M.,

Becktell K.D.,

Muller W.J.,

Schneiderman J.

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

transplant infectious disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69

H-Index - 67

eISSN - 1399-3062

pISSN - 1398-2273

DOI - 10.1111/tid.12445

Subject(s) - medicine , fine needle aspiration , thyroiditis , thyroid , aspergillosis , fungal disease , disease , pathology , general surgery , dermatology , biopsy , immunology

Aspergillus thyroiditis ( AT ) has historically been considered a postmortem diagnosis in immunocompromised patients; most have disseminated disease. This report summarizes the clinical challenge of diagnosing AT . It also highlights the value of the early use of thyroid fine‐needle aspiration culture and the need for a high index of suspicion to reach the final diagnosis before disease dissemination.

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