A case of thyroid tuberculosis diagnosis by FNAB associated with miliary tuberculosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S757-S761, 2003.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Thyroid tuberculosis is rare. We experienced case of a 50-year-old woman with tuberculosis of the thyroid associated with miliary tuberculosis. She complained of chronic cough and weight loss. She was clinically and biochemically euthyroid. Thyroid sonogram demonstrated 3 2 cm sized heterogenous echogenic mass on upper pole of the left lobe of thyroid with calcification. Fine needle aspiration biopsy showed epithelioid granuloma in the caseous necrosis and acid-fast bacilli. She took antituberculous agents. One month later, radiologic finding improved and thyroid mass decreased also.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thyroid Gland
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Miliary
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Biopsy
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Weight Loss
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Cough
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Diagnosis
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Granuloma
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Necrosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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