amphotericin-b and Thyroiditis

Topics: Abscess; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Aspergillosis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Caspofungin; Contraindications; Cyclosporine; Delayed Graft Function; Drug Interactions; Echinocandins; Fever of Unknown Origin; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Immunosuppressive Agents; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Kidney Transplantation; Lipopeptides; Male; Middle Aged; Mycophenolic Acid; Peptides, Cyclic; Postoperative Complications; Prednisone; Pyrimidines; Radionuclide Imaging; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; Surgical Wound Infection; Thyroiditis; Triazoles; Ultrasonography; Voriconazole

In two patients with thyroiditis caused by Coccidioides immitis, presented thyroid symptoms and findings were characteristic of subacute thyroiditis. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid proved useful in establishing the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis. This is the first report of coccidioidomycosis presenting as thyroiditis.

Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Biopsy, Needle; Coccidioides; Coccidioidomycosis; Female; Humans; Male; Miconazole; Middle Aged; Radionuclide Imaging; Thyroid Gland; Thyroidectomy; Thyroiditis

Topics: Amphotericin B; Aspergillosis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Child; Drainage; Humans; Hyperthyroidism; Iodine; Iodine Isotopes; Male; Neutrophils; Phagocyte Bactericidal Dysfunction; Thyroiditis