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
Hauptverfasser: Dugar, M, da Graca Bandeira, A, Bruns, J., Jr, Som, P.M
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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.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A1642