Maseehuz Zaman, Riffat Hussain, Muhammad Kashif Mirza, Khalil Ahmed Khan, Ghufran Mohammad Khan, Nadeem Ahmad.
Isolated Tuberculous Thyroiditis as solitary thyroid nodule
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Feb 2008;18(2):121-2.
Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
Isolated involvement of the thyroid by tuberculosis is very rare as reported in literature. We are presenting a case of isolated tuberculous thyroiditis presented as a solitary thyroid nodule. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous regimen and he responded well with disappearance of the nodule and normalization of the thyroid scan.
Category: Case Reports
Keywords: Tuberculous Thyroiditis. Tuberculous Thyroid Nodule. Thyroid Nodule. Thyroid Gland.
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