Acute suppurative thyroiditis
Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is a suppurative inflammation of the thyroid gland caused by Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria, and is often secondary to bacterial infections in the mouth, neck and other parts of the body. Bauchet first described AST in 1857. In the pre-antibiotic era, the incidence of AST accounted for 0.1% of thyroid surgical diseases. With the use of antibiotics, AST has become relatively rare, and its incidence has not been clearly reported.
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Site of disease:
thyroid -
Infectious :
Not contagious -
Frequent population:
Malnourished infants, diabetic patients,... -
Related symptoms:
Chills nodules thick neck difficulty swallowing limited head and neck movement -
Concurrent disease: