Rare brucellosis involvement: Thyroid gland abscess

Rare brucellosis involvement: Thyroid gland abscess

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, especially in endemic regions all over the world, it is  a common infectious disease.  However, brucellosis borne thyroid gland infection is quite rare.   The purpose of this study is to draw attention to the thyroid abscess borne due to brucella, which also show an unusual clinical graphic. Within this study we aim to represent a  case with thyroid abscess dominated Brucella spp.

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  • ISSN: 1301-0883
  • Yayın Aralığı: 4
  • Başlangıç: 1996
  • Yayıncı: ERBİL KARAMAN