Initial description of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome involving the thyroid gland in an immunocompromised patient

Abstract

Thyroid gland abscess formation is a rare occurrence owing to its inherent resistance to infections. 1 It also presents both medical and surgical dilemmas. The case we present in this report is an immune reconstitution infl ammatory syndrome (IRIS) presenting in form of a tuberculous abscess of the thyroid gland. To the best of our knowledge; this is the fi rst reported case of a paradoxical tuberculous thyroid abscess IRIS in an immunocompromised patient.