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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

08/20/2015

Pubmed ID

26288159

DOI

10.1111/tid.12445

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84955211809 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   4 Citations

Abstract

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 J

Author

Kerri Becktell MD Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Aspergillosis
Aspergillus
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Stem Cell Transplantation
Thyroiditis