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ArticleCase reports in endocrinology2025

From Gut to Goiter: How Salmonella Gastroenteritis Causes Thyroid Abscess.

Andrew R Cunningham, Hailey C Lewis, Sean P Holmes

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Article in Case reports in endocrinology, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Andrew R CunninghamBrody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA, ecu.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6429-1949
Hailey C LewisBrody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA, ecu.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8054-1198
Sean P HolmesDepartment of Otolaryngology, Eastern Carolina ENT, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The innate characteristics of the thyroid gland that resist infection render thyroid abscesses extremely uncommon. Moreover, gram-negative species, such as Case Description: A 41-year-old postpartum, breastfeeding female developed neck swelling and dysphagia following gastroenteritis. Imaging revealed a thyroid abscess. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) identified purulent fluid positive for Conclusion: This case highlights a unique Salmonella thyroid abscess from hematogenous spread of infection in an immunocompetent individual. While thyroid abscesses, particularly those caused by

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acute suppurative thyroiditissalmonella abscessthyroid abscessthyrotoxicosis

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PMID41438254
PMCPMC12721740

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