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Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab > Volume 16(2); 2011 > Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6065/jkspe.2011.16.2.128   
Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis Caused by Methicillin - Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Healthy Children.
Soo hee Jee, Eun Young Kim
Department of Pediatrics, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. sskey@chosun.ac.kr
Abstract
Acute suppurative thyroiditis is an uncommon condition because the thyroid gland is remarkably resistant to infection. In children, anatomic defects, such as a left piriform sinus fistula, predispose subjects to this infection. It is very important yet difficult to differentiate acute thyroiditis with thyrotoxicosis from subacute thyroiditis; and if left untreated, acute suppurative thyroiditis can lead to thyroid abscess formation. Bacterial infections with staphylococcus and streptococcus species are the most common causes of acute suppurative thyroiditis. Occasionally, the thyroid gland can be infected with fungi, parasites, or mycobacterium. An 8-year-old boy presented with acute fever and tender neck swelling. The patient was admitted to the hospital and was diagnosed with acute suppurative thyroiditis. The culture result of the drained fluid revealed methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The patient's condition improved after the use of antibiotics and drainage. There was no evidence of fistula formation between the thyroid and the pyriform sinus on a computed tomography (CT) scan. Here we describe rapidly progressive thyroid abscesses caused by MRSA in healthy children.
Keywords: Thyroiditis, suppurative;Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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