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Impaired vocal cord mobility in the setting of acute suppurative thyroiditis.

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Boyd, CM; Esclamado, RM; Telian, SA
Published in: Head Neck
May 1997

BACKGROUND: Acute suppurative thyroiditis is an increasingly rare entity, accounting for less than 0.1% of thyroid surgery. This is the first report in the literature of acute thyroiditis causing a unilateral reversible vocal cord paralysis. METHODS: A 41-year-old woman was initially seen with a unilateral vocal cord paralysis resulting from acute suppurative thyroiditis. RESULTS: The vocal cord paralysis resolved following surgical drainage of the thyroid abscess and treatment with intravenous antibiotics. CONCLUSIONS: We present this case to emphasize the need for a complete and thorough head and neck exam including preoperative documentation of vocal cord mobility.

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Published In

Head Neck

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ISSN

1043-3074

Publication Date

May 1997

Volume

19

Issue

3

Start / End Page

235 / 237

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thyroiditis, Suppurative
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Humans
  • Fusobacterium Infections
  • Female
  • Drainage
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections
 

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Boyd, C. M., Esclamado, R. M., & Telian, S. A. (1997). Impaired vocal cord mobility in the setting of acute suppurative thyroiditis. Head Neck, 19(3), 235–237. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199705)19:3<235::aid-hed13>3.0.co;2-a
Boyd, C. M., R. M. Esclamado, and S. A. Telian. “Impaired vocal cord mobility in the setting of acute suppurative thyroiditis.Head Neck 19, no. 3 (May 1997): 235–37. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199705)19:3<235::aid-hed13>3.0.co;2-a.
Boyd CM, Esclamado RM, Telian SA. Impaired vocal cord mobility in the setting of acute suppurative thyroiditis. Head Neck. 1997 May;19(3):235–7.
Boyd, C. M., et al. “Impaired vocal cord mobility in the setting of acute suppurative thyroiditis.Head Neck, vol. 19, no. 3, May 1997, pp. 235–37. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199705)19:3<235::aid-hed13>3.0.co;2-a.
Boyd CM, Esclamado RM, Telian SA. Impaired vocal cord mobility in the setting of acute suppurative thyroiditis. Head Neck. 1997 May;19(3):235–237.
Journal cover image

Published In

Head Neck

DOI

ISSN

1043-3074

Publication Date

May 1997

Volume

19

Issue

3

Start / End Page

235 / 237

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Thyroiditis, Suppurative
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Humans
  • Fusobacterium Infections
  • Female
  • Drainage
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections