Thyroid abscess due to ingested fish bone, endoscopic, and surgical approach: a case presentation

Abstract Introduction Thyroid abscesses are a rare septic complication as the thyroid is innately resistant to infection. Case presentation Here, we present a case of a 49-year-old female with history of accidental ingestion of a fish bone, subsequent perforation of the esophagus, and thyroid absces...

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Main Authors: Noura AlZarouni, Amir Saber, Hilal Omar, Abdulaziz AlBaroudi, Yousif Eltayyeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-022-00350-7