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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Acute emphysematous thyroiditis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 70, No. 5, Year 1983
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Description
Acute emphysematous thyroiditis is a severe pyogenic infection of the thyroid gland characterized by the production of gas. Although earlier writers of the pre‐antibiotic era had referred to ‘gangrene of the thyroid with gas formation’ (1–3), only 5 cases of gas‐forming or emphysematous thyroiditis have been specifically documented. In this report, the sixth case of acute emphysematous thyroiditis is presented and the clinical features of this rare but potentially lethal infection of the thyroid gland are described. The pathogenesis and management of the disease are discussed. Copyright © 1983 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gigot, J. F.
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Mannell, Aylwyn
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/bjs.1800700503
ISSN:
00071323
e-ISSN:
13652168
Research Areas
Health System And Policy