Aspergillus Thyroiditis after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Aspergillus thyroiditis is a rare disorder detected in immunocompromised patients during disseminated infections. Early management is essential to prevent high mortality. A 61-year-old allogeneic stem cell male recipient presented with painful thyroid nodular enlargement. He had low TSH and low free...

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Published inCase reports in hematology Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Topcuoglu, Pervin, Ceyhan, Koray, Toprak, Selami Kocak, Civriz Bozdag, Sinem, Yilmaz, Gulden, Saracoglu, Pelin, Atilla, Erden, Ataca, Pinar, Yuksel, Meltem Kurt
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
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Summary:Aspergillus thyroiditis is a rare disorder detected in immunocompromised patients during disseminated infections. Early management is essential to prevent high mortality. A 61-year-old allogeneic stem cell male recipient presented with painful thyroid nodular enlargement. He had low TSH and low free T4 levels. The thyroid ultrasound showed a hypoechoic nodule; biopsy indicated suppurative Aspergillus thyroiditis. He was successfully treated by amphotericin B.
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Academic Editor: Kazunori Nakase
ISSN:2090-6560
2090-6579
DOI:10.1155/2015/537187