A case of thyroid tuberculosis diagnosis by FNAB associated with miliary tuberculosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : S757-S761, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-138921
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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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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis
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Other Respiratory Diseases
Database:
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
Document type:
Article