Acute thyroiditis due to septic emboli derived from infective endocarditis.
Postgrad Med J
; 84(994): 445-6, 2008 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18832408
Acute infectious thyroiditis is a rare condition of the thyroid gland, most often arising in children with congenital conditions connecting the thyroid directly to the oropharynx, such as a piriform fistula or thyroglossal duct. We report a case of acute thyroiditis due to septic emboli derived from infective endocarditis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thyroiditis, Suppurative
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Sepsis
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Embolism
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Endocarditis, Bacterial
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Postgrad Med J
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United kingdom