Rezan HARMAN, Zahide IŞIK, Dilara İNAN, Özge TURHAN, Betil Özhak BAYSAN, Filiz GÜNSEREN

Thyroid abscess due to brucellosis: Case report

Bruselloz başta endemik bölgelerde olmak üzere tüm dünyada yaygın görülen bir zoonozdur. Brusellozun klinik bulguları çeşitlilik gösterebilir. Bilgimiz dâhilinde Türkiye' de daha önce Brucella spp.' nin etken olduğu tiroid apsesi bildirilmemiştir. Bu çalışmada Brucella spp.' nin etken olduğu tiroid apsesi olan yirmi yaşında bir erkek hasta sunulmuştur.

Bruselloza bağlı tiroid apsesi: Olgu sunumu

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.

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