A rare manifestation: Neisseria meningitidis infection of thyroglossal duct cyst

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.

Keywords

• Neisseria Meningitidis
• Thyroglossal duct cyst
• Skin abscess