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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905
EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 10, No. 1, 2010, pp. 101-103
Bioline Code: hs10019
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2010, pp. 101-103

 en Unusual cause of thyroid abscess
Adeyemo, A.; Adeosun, A. & Adedapo, K.

Abstract

Thyroid abscess is a rare condition of the thyroid gland. The common causative organisms responsible for thyroid abscess are Staphylococci check for this species in other resources and Streptococci check for this species in other resources species. We described a case of thyroid abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae check for this species in other resources in an infant. The patient was successfully treated with open surgical drainage and appropriate antimicrobial agents.

Keywords
Thyroid, Abscess, Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis

 
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