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Initial description of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome involving the thyroid gland in an immunocompromised patient
  1. Christine Katusiime1,
  2. Ponsiano Ocama2,
  3. Andrew Kambugu1
  1. 1Department of Prevention, Counselling and Treatment, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
  2. 2Department of Medicine, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
  1. Correspondence to Dr Christine Katusiime, katutina{at}yahoo.com

Summary

Abscess formation in the thyroid gland is particularly a rare phenomenon and presents a medical and surgical dilemma especially in HIV seropositive patients. The authors report a case of a paradoxical tuberculous abscess immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome involving the thyroid gland in a 37-year-old woman who presented 12 weeks after initiation of antiretroviral therapy at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda. The patient is still undergoing treatment.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.04.2011.4053

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    • Patient consent Obtained.