Normal and Pathologic Repair in the Thyroid Gland

Womack, Nathan A.

doi:10.1001/archsurg.1931.01160090111003

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“…Acute bacterial thyroiditis is exceptionally rare. The resistence of the thyroid gland to infection has long been known and demonstrated experimentally [13]. The rich blood supply and lymphatic drainage, the antibacterial effects of iodine containing chemicals and the encapsulation with anatomical isolation of the gland are factors which are considered important [14, 15].…”

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“…Acute bacterial thyroiditis is exceptionally rare. The resistence of the thyroid cannula, subcutaneous emphysema [6] bleeding, which may be life threatening [8], oesophageal gland to infection has long been known and demonstrated experimentally [13]. The rich blood supply perforation [9], pneumothorax [10], acute airway obstruction [11] and ossification of the cricothyroid and lymphatic drainage, the antibacterial effects of iodine containing chemicals and the encapsulation membrane [12].…”

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An unusual complication of minitracheostomy

1999

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A 72-year-old woman had a minitracheostomy inserted for sputum retention. This was undertaken by a relatively junior resident who opted to use an early model minitracheostomy kit Minitrach II. The following day the patients condition deteriorated and intubation was warranted, at which time it was apparent to senior staff that the minitracheostomy had been malpositioned. Ten days later, formal tracheostomy was performed under general anaesthesia. After incision, an abscess in the thyroid gland was found. Histology subsequently revealed a Hurthle cell tumour of the thyroid. Thyroid abscess is exceedingly rare. It typically occurs in abnormal thyroid tissue and with a focus on infection. The combination of Hurthle cell adenoma and a foreign body (the minitracheostomy) was evidently causative in this instance. This complication of minitracheostomy insertion has not to our knowledge, previously been reported.

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