Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences
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Official Publication of NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
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Case Report
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Volume : 7, Issue : 3, Year : 2017
Article Page : 147-148
Abstract
Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland is a rare entity even in countries like India where tuberculosis is endemic. The patients may present with thyroid swelling, inflammation and very rarely thyroid dysfunction. Caseous necrosis and epithelioid cell granulomas on fine-needle aspiration cytology and histopathological examination are diagnostic. We present two cases of thyroid gland tuberculosis. One patient had subclinical thyrotoxicosis with presentation mimicking acute bacterial thyroiditis. The other patient had a solitary thyroid nodule with normal thyroid function. Involvement of other organs was absent in both cases, Proper diagnosis may avoid unnecessary surgical interventions.
Keywords: Acute tuberculosis, Thyroid abscess, Thyrotoxicosis.
How to cite : Sengodan S, Prabhakaran T H, Acute tuberculosis thyroid abscess presenting with thyrotoxicosis. Panacea J Med Sci 2017;7(3):147-148
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