<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Brucella thyroiditis represents an extremely rare focal form of brucellosis. In this case report we describe a 55 years old male, diagnosed with brucellosis and peripheral arthritis with subsequent development of acute thyroiditis. The symptoms duration consistent with brucellosis started two weeks before establishing the diagnosis. Only a day after diagnosis and initiation of antibrucellar treatment, acute non-suppurative thyroiditis suddenly manifested. Thyroiditis was diagnosed with clinical inspection and confirmed by ultrasound investigation. With the appropriate antibrucellar treatment, complete cure of thyroid affection was reached in ten days and the patient remained well during the follow-up period of two and a half years. In conclusion, in brucellosis endemic regions brucellosis should be included in the diagnostic consideration in patients with acute non-suppurative thyroiditis. Early recognition and adequate treatment of brucella thyroiditis results in favorable outcome.</p></abstract>

Brucella thyroiditis represents an extremely rare focal form of brucellosis. In this case report we describe a 55 years old male, diagnosed with brucellosis and peripheral arthritis with subsequent development of acute thyroiditis. The symptoms duration consistent with brucellosis started two weeks before establishing the diagnosis. Only a day after diagnosis and initiation of antibrucellar treatment, acute non-suppurative thyroiditis suddenly manifested. Thyroiditis was diagnosed with clinical inspection and confirmed by ultrasound investigation. With the appropriate antibrucellar treatment, complete cure of thyroid affection was reached in ten days and the patient remained well during the follow-up period of two and a half years. In conclusion, in brucellosis endemic regions brucellosis should be included in the diagnostic consideration in patients with acute non-suppurative thyroiditis. Early recognition and adequate treatment of brucella thyroiditis results in favorable outcome.

Acute Thyroiditis Associated with Brucellosis: A Case Report

University Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Febrile Conditions, Faculty of Medicine

University Clinic of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine

PRILOZI

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Brucella thyroiditis represents an extremely rare focal form of brucellosis. In this case report we describe a 55 years old male, diagnosed with brucellosis...

Acute Thyroiditis Associated with Brucellosis: A Case Report

Published Online: Oct 11, 2019

Page range: 113 - 117

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2019-0022

Keywords
brucellosis, thyroiditis, arthritis, ultrasound

© 2019 Marija Cvetkova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Acute Thyroiditis Associated with Brucellosis: A Case Report

Published Online: Oct 11, 2019

Page range: 113 - 117

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2019-0022

Keywordsbrucellosis, thyroiditis, arthritis, ultrasound

© 2019 Marija Cvetkova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
brucellosis, thyroiditis, arthritis, ultrasound