Aspergillus thyroiditis: first antemortem case diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration culture in a pediatric stem cell transplant patient. Transpl Infect Dis 2015 Dec;17(6):868-71
Date
08/20/2015Pubmed ID
26288159DOI
10.1111/tid.12445Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84955211809 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
Aspergillus thyroiditis (AT) has historically been considered a postmortem diagnosis in immunocompromised patients; most have disseminated disease. This report summarizes the clinical challenge of diagnosing AT. It also highlights the value of the early use of thyroid fine-needle aspiration culture and the need for a high index of suspicion to reach the final diagnosis before disease dissemination.
Author List
Badawy SM, Becktell KD, Muller WJ, Schneiderman JAuthor
Kerri Becktell MD Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAspergillosis
Aspergillus
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Stem Cell Transplantation
Thyroiditis