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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2024

Chronic infectious unilateral giant thyroid cyst related to diabetes mellitus: A case report.

Jiang-Bo Liu, Shi-Lei Zhang, Wen-Long Jiang, Hai-Kuan Sun, Hao-Chen Yang

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Role of nutrition in diabetes mellitus and infections.World journal of clinical cases · 2025
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jiang-Bo LiuDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China. jiangboliuxing@163.com.
Shi-Lei ZhangDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China.
Wen-Long JiangDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China.
Hai-Kuan SunDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China.
Hao-Chen YangClinical Medicine School, The First Clinical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology · CNThe Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients rarely develop complicated infections in thyroid cysts. Here, we describe a patient with chronic infected unilateral giant thyroid cyst related to diabetes mellitus (DM). CASE SUMMARY: A 66-year-old male was admitted due to an evident neck lump for 5 d after approximately 40 years of gradually progressive neck mass and 7 years of DM. Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography scan showed a giant lump in the left thyroid gland lobe. He was diagnosed with a large thyroid nodule complicated by tracheal dislocation and had surgical indications. Surgical exploration revealed evident inflammatory edema and exudation between the left anterior neck muscles, the nodule and glandular tissue. Fortunately, inflammatory lesions did not affect major neck vessels. Finally, a left partial thyroidectomy was performed. Macroscopic observation showed that the cystic thyroid mass consisted of extensive cystic wall calcification and was rich in massive rough sand-like calculi content and purulent matter. Postoperative pathology confirmed benign thyroid cyst with chronic infection.

conclusionThe progression of this chronic infectious unilateral giant thyroid cyst may have been related to DM, and identifying blood vessels involvement can prevent serious complications during operation.

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Case reportDiabetes mellitusInfectionSurgeryThyroid nodule

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