A rare manifestation: Neisseria meningitidis infection of thyroglossal duct cyst

Lalarwan Pinitsubsin, Pisut Pongchaikul, Panus Binsirawanich, Akeatit Trirattanapikul, Kumthorn Malathum

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Abstract

A 16-year-old previously healthy Thai male presented with enlarging midline anterior neck mass for 3 days. He had fever and odynophagia 1 day before admission. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the neck showed an irregular rim-enhancing lesion at midline submental area which compatible with infected thyroglossal duct cyst. Pus obtained from the infected cyst grew Neisseria meningitidis. This case report demonstrates the thyroglossal duct cyst infection from N. meningitidis.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100363
JournalClinical Infection in Practice
Volume23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2024

Keywords

  • Neisseria Meningitidis
  • Skin abscess
  • Thyroglossal duct cyst

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