A Case of Tuberculosis of Thyroid Gland / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
; : 1198-1202, 1999.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland is extremely rare, with only a few reported cases in the recent literature. The diagnosis is based entirely upon the histological picture of the tubercle, which consists of aggregates of mononuclear epithelial cells, giants cells, and a border of lymphocytes. Tuberculosis may involve the thyroid gland in two main forms. One common form spreads to the thyroid as part of generalized dissemination, and the other one is focal or caseous tuberculosis of the thyroid, presenting as a nodule, thyroiditis, an abscess, or a carcinoma-like mass. The differential diagnosis from malignancy and other non tuberculous granulomatous lesion is impossible upon the clinical ground. Surgical intervention is essential in order to establish the definitive diagnosis and to exclude the possibility of tumors. We experienced a case of the tuberculosis of the thyroid gland presenting with palpable thyroid nodule in a 44 year-old female patient. She was clinically and biochemically euthyroid and her CT scans demonstrated multiple low density in both thyroid gland with strands in the subcutaneous fat layer. The mass was removed surgically and confirmed to be tuberculosis.
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Assunto principal:
Glândula Tireoide
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Tuberculose
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Linfócitos
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Nódulo da Glândula Tireoide
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Diagnóstico
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Abscesso
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Células Epiteliais
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Gordura Subcutânea
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article