Acute suppurative thyroiditis with thyroid abscess by Klebsiella pneumoniae: An unusual presentation

We present a case of a diabetic patient showing clinical symptoms of acute thyroiditis with progressing dysphagia, who was diagnosed as thyroid abscess as a result of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The infection in the absence of other significant history was initially considered de novo; however, on extensive evaluation was associated with other distant primary source of the same microbe. The patient was managed with minimally invasive drainage of abscess and intravenous antibiotics.

Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - August 17, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Prashant Nasa KG Mathew Rakesh Sanker Sandeep Chaudhary Vikas Singhal Source Type: research