Table 1 Laboratory measures, clinical signs and cultures in patients with thyroid abscess
| Â | CRP mg/L | ESR mm/hr | Fever ÂşC | TSH mIU/L | Free T 4 pmol/L | TRAb mIU/L | TPOab kIU/L | Tissue cultures | Blood cultures | FNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case 1 | 180 | 28–75 | 40 | 0.1 | 15 | Neg | Neg | NA | Strep pneumonia | Lymphocytes, granulocytes macrophages |
Case 2 | 328 | 127 | 37.9 | 0.08 | 57 | Neg | NA | E coli | Neg Ă— 6 | Granulocytes cell debris |
Case 3 | 104 | 40 | 38 | 1.4 | 13 | < 0.3 | 45 | Neg | Neg x 2 | Macrophages giant cellsa |
Case 4 | 87 | 26 | 39 | 0.9 | 9 | 0.9bb | 0.5ccc | Neg | Neg x 2 | Granulocytes macrophages |
Case 5 | 426 | NA | 38.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Â | Strepto- cocci s | Â |
Case 6 | 202 | NA | 39.3 | 0.1 | 21 | < 0.3 |  | Hemophilus Candida | Peptostrepto- cocci |  |
Normal | < 3 | < 20 |  | 0.4–3.5/4.7 | 8–22 | < 0.3 | < 0.34 |  |  |  |