Thyroid Tuberculosis : A Case Series and a Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland is a very rare disease.
The incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis has been showing a progressive increase in the recent years.
We present three cases of primary thyroid tuberculosis.
Methods.
Two cases were diagnosed on the basis of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), as they presented with thyroid nodule.
The third case was diagnosed on histopathology as the patient underwent total thyroidectomy for the left-side nodule which was a follicular lesion on FNAC.
Tuberculosis was diagnosed on the other lobe.
Results.
All three patients were given antituberculous treatment for nine months, and their nodular lesions completely resolved after treatment.
Conclusion.
Although rare the, thyroid tuberculosis should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of thyroid masses, even in patient with no history and symptom of tuberculosis disease elsewhere.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Majid, Uzma& Islam, Najmul. 2011. Thyroid Tuberculosis : A Case Series and a Review of the Literature. Journal of Thyroid Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Majid, Uzma& Islam, Najmul. Thyroid Tuberculosis : A Case Series and a Review of the Literature. Journal of Thyroid Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Majid, Uzma& Islam, Najmul. Thyroid Tuberculosis : A Case Series and a Review of the Literature. Journal of Thyroid Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465763
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465763