Purulent chondritis of thyroid cartilage

We report a case of a 77-year-old female with purulent chondritis of the thyroid cartilage who was initially referred for laryngeal neoplasm. Purulent chondritis of the laryngeal cartilage is a rare entity with three reports in the literature. The unique CT imaging features of expansile laryngeal ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Learned, Kim O, Vu, Thinh H., Choi, Jeanie M., Gule-Monroe, Maria K., Pytynia, Kristen B., Ginsberg, Lawrence E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7465748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32922843
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20200013
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Sumario:We report a case of a 77-year-old female with purulent chondritis of the thyroid cartilage who was initially referred for laryngeal neoplasm. Purulent chondritis of the laryngeal cartilage is a rare entity with three reports in the literature. The unique CT imaging features of expansile laryngeal cartilage with peripheral rim enhancement and central fluid-attenuation correlate to the abscess formation between the inner and outer perichondria. The correct imaging assessment prompts surgical management and avoid misdiagnosis.

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