Abstract
Suppurative thyroiditis is uncommon in the pediatric population and particularly rare to be caused by fungi. We present a case of Candida tropicalis thyroiditis in an adolescent male with acute lymphocytic leukemia that led to disseminated candidiasis, thyroid storm and eventual total thyroidectomy for source control.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Candida tropicalis / isolation & purification*
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Candidiasis / diagnosis*
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Candidiasis / microbiology
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Candidiasis / pathology*
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Humans
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Male
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
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Thyroid Crisis / etiology*
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Thyroid Crisis / pathology*
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Thyroidectomy
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Thyroiditis, Suppurative / complications*
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Thyroiditis, Suppurative / diagnosis
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Thyroiditis, Suppurative / pathology
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Thyroiditis, Suppurative / surgery
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Treatment Outcome