Tuberculosis of the thyroid: case report
Revue Tunisienne d'Infectiologie. 2009; 3 (4): 40-42
in French
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ABSTRACT
Thyroid is a rare localization of tuberculosis. The clinical course of the disease may resemble toxic goiter or acute thyroiditis or may follow a subacute or chronic pattern without specific symptomatology. We report the case of a 37 year-old woman referred to the hospital with a diagnosis of goiter without clinical signs of tuberculosis. The diagnosis was established after total thyroidectomy and histological exam. Six-month treatment with antituberculous drugs was administered with a good outcome:
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Thyroid Diseases
/
Thyroid Gland
/
Goiter
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
French
Journal:
Rev. Tunisienne d'Infectiologie
Year:
2009
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