ea0016p790 | Thyroid | ECE2008
Marie Batisse
, Frederic Somda
, Fancoise Desbiez
, Thierry Mom
, Philippe Thieblot
, Igor Tauveron
Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare disease because thyroid gland is highly resistant to infection. The most common predisposing factor is the presence of a piriform fistula. We report an unusual case of hyperthyroidism caused by AST.A 27-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because she presented a painful swelling in the left thyroid gland with fevers. Laboratory test showed a white leukocyte count of 14 000/μl, a CRP level of 251 mg/l, ...