Unilateral Hypopharyngitis, Cellulitis, and a Multinodular Goiter: A Triad of Findings Suggestive of Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis
Acute suppurative thyroiditis is an uncommon disorder, which has been associated with pre-existing thyroid disease, especially a multinodular goiter. We describe a case of a woman who presented clinically with an acute inflammatory condition of the neck. On CT examination, she had a triad of a multi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2009-11, Vol.30 (10), p.1944-1946 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Acute suppurative thyroiditis is an uncommon disorder, which has been associated with pre-existing thyroid disease, especially a multinodular goiter. We describe a case of a woman who presented clinically with an acute inflammatory condition of the neck. On CT examination, she had a triad of a multinodular goiter, a unilateral hypopharyngitis, and a surrounding cellulitis. We suggest that the constellation of these imaging findings should alert the radiologist to the diagnosis of acute thyroiditis. |
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ISSN: | 0195-6108 1936-959X |
DOI: | 10.3174/ajnr.A1642 |