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ea0016p806 | Thyroid | ECE2008

A rare clinical picture: thyroid cystic nodule as a localization of Aspergillus pulmonary infection (pulmonary-thyroid form)

Remigis Pierluigi De , Liberato Lorenzo Di , Pizzigallo Eligio , Remigis Alessandra De , Bisello Walter , Emma Francesco , Vivarelli Marina , Vianale Luigi

Aspergillus infection (A)is often recognized in severely immunocompromised patients.Although involvement of the thyroid gland is reported for 9–15% of patients with disseminated disease, a localized clinical picture it’s not reported.Here, we present a case of Aspergillus in a LES young patient (15-year-old girl), who underwent to a strong immunosuppressive regimen (high doses of corticosteroids, endoxan and...