Thyroid abscess following acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare clinical condition. The ability of the thyroid gland to resist infection is well known, so that infection in the thyroid gland is rare. Here we are reporting a case of an adult woman who presented with painful neck swelling, diagnosed as thyroid abscess. The causal organism was found to be salmonella species. Intravenous antibiotics and hemithyroidectomy led to an uncomplicated recovery.