A Case of Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis with Thyrotoxicosis in an Elderly Patient
Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is a rare condition, as the thyroid gland is relatively resistant to infection. Thyroid function tests are usually normal in AST. A few cases of AST associated with thyrotoxicosis have been reported in adults. We report a case of AST that was associated with thyro...
Main Authors: | Bo Sang Kim, Kil Woo Nam, Jeong Eun Kim, Ji Hoon Park, Jun Sik Yoon, Jung Hwan Park, Sang Mo Hong, Chang Bum Lee, Yong Soo Park, Woong Hwan Choi, You Hern Ahn, Dong Sun Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academya Publishing Co.
2013-03-01
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Series: | Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-28-50.pdf |
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