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  Thyroid Abscess: Presentation and Management: A Case Report in Adult Patient

  By Nessrein Elhassan Omer Elhassan Nimir, Ghada Seifeldin Mohmed Ahmed, Shaimaa Osman Mohamed Ali Alaraby, E.M. Abdelrazik, Mohammed Ebd-elhaleem Mahmoud, Ismael Ahmed

  Abstract: Introduction: Thyroid abscess is an uncommon condition. This is due to: 1) anatomical factors in the form of rich blood supply and well developed capsule; and 2) physiological factors such as high iodine content. Both Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis (AST) and thyroid abscess represent 0.1 to 0.7% of the thyroid lesions managed surgically. Aim: To raise the clinical suspicion of this condition among clinicians so that it can be diagnosed early …

  Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 8–12 Read article →