title: Brucella infection of the thyroid gland.
abstract: Three cases of Brucella infection of the thyroid gland are reported. All three were female, and two were from rural areas in Tehran Province. All presented with fever, chills, and painful swelling in the neck, had positive wright and 2-mercaptoethanol test; and had normal thyroid function. Cultures of FNA materials grew Brucella in all cases. They were cured following antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Endocrine Research Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Azizi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katchoui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial