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ea0035p271 | Clinical case reports Thyroid/Others | ECE2014

Localized Aspergillus thyroiditis in patients with diabetic nephropathy

Horasan Elif Sahin , Gen Ramazan , Akbay Esen , Vayisoglu Yusuf , Kiyim Ahmet

Aspergillosis is a major problem in immunosupressed patients. We report a 65-year-old male patient with chronic renal failure (CRF) due to diabetic nephropathy who had arthralgy, malaise and high C-reactive protein level. Chest computed tomography revealed that thyroid nodule in the left thyroid lobe. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid revelead thyroidal invasion of Aspergillus. High-resolution computed tomograghy (HRCT) of the chest showed no evidence of intrapulmon...