Thyroid Abscess Due To Brucellosis: Case Report

Rezan Harman; Dilara İnan; Özge Turhan; Filiz Günseren; Betil  Özhak Baysan

doi:10.5174/tutfd.2008.01342.2

Rezan Harman ¹, Dilara İnan ¹, Özge Turhan ¹, Filiz Günseren ¹, Betil Özhak Baysan ²

¹Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Antalya
²Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Antalya

DOI : 10.5174/tutfd.2008.01342.2

Pages : 438-439

Abstract

Brucellosis is primarily seen in endemic regions and is also common worldwide.The range of clinical features of brucellosis is wide. According to our knowledge, a thyroid abscess caused by Brucella spp. has not previously been reported in Turkey. In this study, we reported a 20 year old man who had a thyroid abscess caused by Brucella spp.

Keywords : Brucellosis; Brucella spp.; thyroid abscess

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