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- Case Report A Case of Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis Caused by Pyriform Sinus Fistula with Thyrotoxicosis.
- Kyung Won Kim, Young Joo Park, Tae Yong Kim, Min Kyung Moon, Sae Won Han, Cheon Jung Eun, Young A Kim, Tae Hoon Jin, Hee Soon Chung, Do Joon Park, Bo Youn Cho
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Endocrinology and Metabolism 2004;19(1):69-75
Published online: February 1, 2004
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2Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Radiology, Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
4Department of Pathology, Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
5Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
This is the first case report about acute suppurative thyroiditis with thyrotoxicosis and pyriform sinus in Korea. A female patient, who was previously healthy, visited our hospital for the treatment of common cold symptoms and neck pain which developed 2 weeks before the visit. The condition of the patient did not improve through the use of antipyretics and even worsened. The patient was admitted to the hospital and was diagnosed with acute suppurative thyroiditis. The culture result of the drained fluid revealed group D Streptococcus. The patients condition was improved after using antibiotics and drainage. After recovery from acute thyroiditis, esophagography was performed and the pyriform sinus was found to be obliterated by chemical cauterization. It is very important yet difficult to differentiate acute thyroiditis with thyrotoxicosis from subacute thyroiditis. In this study, we discussed the differential diagnosis between acute thyroiditis and subacute thyroiditis with a review of literature.
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