Actinomycotic Abscess of Thyroid Gland in a 3-Year-Old Child

Actinomycosis is an atypical cause of infection in the head and neck area, especially in children. A rare incidence of actinomycosis, its nonspecific clinical signs that mimic other pathological conditions, as well as a complicated identification of microorganism lead to diagnostic delays in clinica...

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Autores principales: Barbora Pitekova MD, PhD, Robert Kralik MD, PhD, Samuel Kunzo MD, Jaroslav Bojnansky PhD, Ludmila Podracka MD, PhD
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Publicado: SAGE Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/18445dcaeaee430881972d3d21b15a5c
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Sumario:Actinomycosis is an atypical cause of infection in the head and neck area, especially in children. A rare incidence of actinomycosis, its nonspecific clinical signs that mimic other pathological conditions, as well as a complicated identification of microorganism lead to diagnostic delays in clinical practice. Besides an accurate diagnosis, it is of an utmost importance to pinpoint relevant predisposing factors, which might result in the infection. We present a clinical case of actinomycotic infection of the thyroid gland in the pediatric patient at our department.