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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Advance Access published online on June 9, 2005
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, doi:10.1093/tropej/fmi030
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Case Report

Actinomycotic Suppurative Thyroiditis in a Child

Nihal Karatoprak 1, Zeynep Atay 1*, Nurdan Erol 1, Sevil Bilir Goksugur 1, and Omer Ceran 1

1 Clinic of Pediatrics, Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Zeynep Atay, E-mail: enveratay{at}e-kolay.net


  Abstract

Aim: To present a rare case of actinomycotic suppurative thyroiditis in an infant with provision of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical findings and treatment of this rare disease.

Design: A report of an 18-month-old female infant who presented with fever, erythema, induration and tenderness of the neck. The patient had the diagnosis of acute suppurative thyroiditis after a series of laboratory evaluation.

Result: She was treated successfully with surgical debridement and intravenous penicillin G.

Conclusion: Although rare, Actinomyces spp. should be considered in the etiology of acute suppurative thyroiditis. Because of its fastidious nature the probability of positive culture is low, thus, the microbiology laboratory should be called in advance to make preparations before culture and transport.


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