National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Thyroid Gland Abscess
Synonyms

Thyroid Gland Abscess

Definitions

A rare disorder characterized by the development of an abscess in the thyroid gland. It usually follows an upper respiratory tract, pharyngeal, or middle ear infection. It is usually caused by Staphylococcus or Streptococcus infection. It presents with fever, pain, and neck mass.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C27115

code

C27115

DEFINITION

A rare disorder characterized by the development of an abscess in the thyroid gland. It usually follows an upper respiratory tract, pharyngeal, or middle ear infection. It is usually caused by Staphylococcus or Streptococcus infection. It presents with fever, pain, and neck mass.

FULL_SYN

Thyroid Gland Abscess

label

Thyroid Gland Abscess

Legacy Concept Name

Thyroid_Gland_Abscess

Preferred_Name

Thyroid Gland Abscess

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C27115

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0342174

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26686

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C27566

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