Aspergillus thyroiditis: First antemortem case diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration culture in a pediatric stem cell transplant patient

S. M. Badawy*, K. D. Becktell, W. J. Muller, J. Schneiderman

*Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)868-871
Number of pages4
JournalTransplant Infectious Disease
Volume17
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2015

Keywords

  • Aspergillus thyroiditis
  • FNA culture
  • Fine-needle aspiration
  • Stem cell transplant
  • Thyroiditis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Transplantation
  • Infectious Diseases

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