A case of thyroid tuberculosis diagnosis by FNAB associated with miliary tuberculosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S757-S761, 2003.
Artigo
em Coreano
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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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Assunto principal:
Glândula Tireoide
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Tuberculose
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Tuberculose Miliar
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Biópsia
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Redução de Peso
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Tosse
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Biópsia por Agulha Fina
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Diagnóstico
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Granuloma
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Necrose
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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