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Acute suppurative thyroiditis caused bySalmonella enteritidis

Salmonella enteritidis als Erreger einer akuten eitrigen Thyreoiditis

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Acute suppurative thyroiditis in a 47-year-old diabetic woman is reported. Diagnosis was suspected by clinical examination and confirmed by ultrasound, CT-scan and cytological examination. A rare causative agent was isolated —Salmonella enteritidis. No signs of nodular goiter or connection with piriform sinus were found. In spite of our efforts, the source and route of infection remained unclear. However, the haematogenic route seems to be the most plausible. Surgical drainage and antibiotics brought about a complete recovery. Partial lesion of the gland required transitory administration of levothyroxine.

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Wir berichten über eine eitrige Thyreoiditis bei einer 47jährigen Diabetikerin. Die klinische Verdachtsdiagnose wurde durch Ultraschall, Computertomogramm und zytologische Untersuchung bestätigt. Als seltener Erreger wurdeSalmonella enteritidis isoliert. Es fanden sich keine Zeichen für eine knotige Struma oder einen Sinus piriformis. Unsere Bemühungen um Klärung des Infektionsweges blieben ohne Erfolg. Doch scheint der hämatogene Weg am wahrscheinlichsten. Durch chirurgische Drainage und Antibiotika konnte eine Heilung herbeigeführt werden. Wegen der Teilläsion der Drüse war vorübergehend die Gabe von Levothyroxin erforderlich.

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Šušković, T., Vučičević, Ž. Acute suppurative thyroiditis caused bySalmonella enteritidis . Infection 23, 180–181 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01793861

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