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Actinomycotic thyroiditis in a child.

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The authors present a unique case of actinomycosis occurring in a 10-year-old girl who presented with a painless, noninflammatory left neck mass of 3 weeks duration. Physical examination findings showed a firm, nontender mass within the left thyroid lobe, and a presumptive diagnosis of thyroid neoplasm was made. Inflammatory changes subsequently occurred and surgical drainage was performed revealing sulphur granules. Histological examination confirmed actinomycosis of the thyroid gland.

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J Trites, M Evans. 1998. Actinomycotic thyroiditis in a child.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90220-2

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