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An Unusual Case of Neck Swelling
Vinay Acharya, Jose A Perez Jr
American Journal of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
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2017
, 5(3), 106-108 doi:10.12691/ajidm-5-3-2
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Pockets of gas (red arrow) are seen at the expected location of the left thyroid gland extending across the midline with extension into the soft tissues of the neck, producing a mass effect on the trachea. Air fluid levels are seen posterior to the expected site of the trachea (dashed blue arrow)
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The patient presented with a TSH of 0.16 uIU/mL and free T4 of 1.9 ng/dL. During hospitalization, free T4 declined while her TSH increased, prompting supplemental levothyroxine
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