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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2024; 12(8): 1497-1503
Published online Mar 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i8.1497
Chronic infectious unilateral giant thyroid cyst related to diabetes mellitus: A case report
Jiang-Bo Liu, Shi-Lei Zhang, Wen-Long Jiang, Hai-Kuan Sun, Hao-Chen Yang
Jiang-Bo Liu, Shi-Lei Zhang, Wen-Long Jiang, Hai-Kuan Sun, Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China
Hao-Chen Yang, Clinical Medicine School, The First Clinical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
Author contributions: Liu JB, Zhang SL, and Jiang WL performed the surgery and revised the manuscript; Zhang SL, Jiang WL, and Sun HK collected the patient data; Liu JB and Zhang SL drafted the first manuscript; and all authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jiang-Bo Liu, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24 Jinghua Road, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China. jiangboliuxing@163.com
Received: December 12, 2023
Peer-review started: December 12, 2023
First decision: December 21, 2023
Revised: January 7, 2024
Accepted: February 18, 2024
Article in press: February 18, 202
Published online: March 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: When encountering a huge thyroid mass with coinfection in the clinical setting, comprehensive examination is required to confirm the cause of its formation and subsequent individualized treatment strategies. With carefully applied surgical procedures, complications such as severe intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage can be avoided or reduced. This report may provide clinicians with perspectives for the diagnosis and treatment of giant thyroid cysts complicated by infection under diabetes mellitus conditions.