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Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 12/2012

01.12.2012 | Review

Aspergillus thyroiditis: a review of the literature to highlight clinical challenges

verfasst von: J. Nguyen, R. Manera, C. Minutti

Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Ausgabe 12/2012

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Abstract

Aspergillus involvement of the thyroid is the most commonly reported fungal thyroiditis. Aspergillus thyroiditis (AT) has primarily been a postmortem diagnosis in immunocompromised patients with diagnosed disseminated invasive Aspergillus or high suspicion of fungal infection during life. With better treatment modalities for the comorbidities that place patients at high risk for fungal infections, as well as better antifungal therapies for Aspergillus infections specifically, the spectrum of disease and presentation of AT may be shifting from what was primarily a postmortem finding to an antemortem diagnosis, necessitating a high index of clinical suspicion and timely intervention. We present a review of the literature to better clarify clinical features, diagnostic modalities, and management considerations pertaining to this disease.
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Metadaten
Titel
Aspergillus thyroiditis: a review of the literature to highlight clinical challenges
verfasst von
J. Nguyen
R. Manera
C. Minutti
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Ausgabe 12/2012
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-012-1704-9

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