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Abstract
Brucella infects many organs with various complications but thyroid gland infection is rare. We present a thyroid gland abscess due to brucellosis. The 53 years male pa­tient was admitted to outpatient clinic with complaints of swelling and pain in the anterior part of the neck. The pa­tient\'s thyroid hormones and anti-thyroid antibodies were in normal limits. The cause of thyroid gland abscess was Brucella melitensis. The diagnosis was made based on clinical, radiological, serological and bacterial culture re­sults. The abscess was surgically evacuated and medical treatment was applied. The patient recovered without any sequel.
Özet
Brusella, birçok organı tutabilir ve çeşitli komplikasyon­larla seyredebilir. Ancak bruselloza bağlı tiroid bezi en­feksiyonu nadirdir. Bu yazıda brusellaya bağlı tiroid bezi apsesi gelişen bir olgu sunduk. 53 yaşında erkek hasta boyun ön tarafında şişlik ve ağrı ile polikliniğimize baş­vurdu. Hastanın tiroid hormonları ve anti-tiroid antikorları normal seviyede idi. Hastalığın tanısı, klinik, radyolojik, serolojik ve kültürle konuldu. Cerrahi ve medikal tedaviyle hasta sekelsiz iyileşti.