Approach to the patient with acute suppurative thyroiditis: diagnosis and treatment / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is a rare non-specific infectious disease of thyroid gland.The signs and symptoms of AST may mimic those of a variety of noninfectious inflammatory conditions or other anterior neck infectious diseases.AST is a progressive disease and is also potentially life threatening if devoid of prompt diagnosis and proper treatment.Herein,we report a case in order to call attention to the diagnosis and treatment of AST.