dc.contributor.author | Oliech, J. S. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-18T12:19:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-07-18T12:19:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1979 | |
dc.identifier.citation | S, PROFOLIECHJOSEPH. 1979. Pyogenic thyroiditis at KNH. E.A. Med. J. VOl. 56 No. 1, 1979. E.A. Med. J. VOl. 56 No. 1, 1979. : PROF.J.S.OLIECH | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/48945 | |
dc.description.abstract | Although pyogenic thyroiditis is rare,the four cases have been seen and treated at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) over the last 10 years.This is a report of one of these cases detailing the clinical presentation and operative findings.
A middle aged female with a large painful shining anterior neck swelling of 4days duration.She had difficulty of swallowing,but no dyspnoea.She was febrile,with moderate anaemia, polymorph-leucocytosis (52%)and lymphocytosis(36%).Thyroid immunoglobulins were unavailable.131 iodine uptake studies was reduced,plain x-ray of the trachea/neck was unremarkable.
A thick suppurative pus from the left lobe grew on organisms.The discusses various forms of thyroid abcesses ,their causes and treatment. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Pyogenic thyroiditis at KNH | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi | en |