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Epidermoid cyst abscess of the neck masquerading as a thyroid abscess.

Waralee ChatchomchaunThewjitcharoen YotsaponKarndumri KrittadheeVeekij VeerasomboonsinSoontaree NakasatienSirinate KrittiyawongSriurai PorramatikulEkgaluck WanathayanorojAuchai KanchanapitukPairoj JunyangdikulThep Himathongkam
Published in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports (2020)
Epidermoid cyst abscess at the cervical region can mimic thyroid abscess. Neck ultrasonography cannot distinguish thyroid abscess from epidermoid cyst abscess. Thyroid function may be altered due to the adjacent soft tissue inflammation.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • soft tissue
  • oxidative stress
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • computed tomography