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Analysis of Misdiagnosis of 4 Cases of Tuberculosis of Thyroid and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Li, Hongqiang
Yin, De-Tao
Cao, Shengli
Wu, Wenxun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate the cause of misdiagnosis and the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of thyroid.
Methods.
Four cases of tuberculosis of thyroid were reported and the related literature was reviewed, as well as the causes of misdiagnosis and the diagnosis and treatment were discussed.
Results.
Two cases were misdiagnosis as thyroid adenoma and one case as thyroid carcinoma, while one case as missed diagnosis.
Part of resection, local excision, and lobectomy was performed, respectively, with all the patients who were treated with antituberculosis drugs and recovered.
Conclusion.
The atypical manifestation of tuberculosis of thyroid suggested that it is important to reinforce the knowledge of this disease.
Cytological examination by fine-needle aspirate biopsy was helpful to the diagnosis.
The first choice was treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yin, De-Tao& Wu, Wenxun& Cao, Shengli& Li, Hongqiang. 2012. Analysis of Misdiagnosis of 4 Cases of Tuberculosis of Thyroid and Literature Review. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yin, De-Tao…[et al.]. Analysis of Misdiagnosis of 4 Cases of Tuberculosis of Thyroid and Literature Review. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yin, De-Tao& Wu, Wenxun& Cao, Shengli& Li, Hongqiang. Analysis of Misdiagnosis of 4 Cases of Tuberculosis of Thyroid and Literature Review. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504298
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504298