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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 868-871 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Transplant Infectious Disease |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Aspergillus thyroiditis
- FNA culture
- Fine-needle aspiration
- Stem cell transplant
- Thyroiditis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation
- Infectious Diseases