Tuberculosis of the thyroid: case report
Revue Tunisienne d'Infectiologie. 2009; 3 (4): 40-42
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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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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Maladies de la thyroïde
/
Glande thyroide
/
Goitre
Type d'étude:
Enquête cas-témoins / Études cas/témoins
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
/
Humains
langue:
Français
Texte intégral:
Rev. Tunisienne d'Infectiologie
Année:
2009
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