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Case Report
Online Published: 23 Feb 2013
 


Primary tuberculosis of thyroid gland

Shahid Mahmood, Muhammad Sikander Aslam, Syed Riazui Hassan.


Abstract
A 21 years old female presented to us as a solitary swelling of the thyroid gland. On history, all the symptoms of hyperthyroidism were present but clinically & biochemically she was euthyroid. After investigations sub-total thyroidectomy was done. Histological examination shows tuberculosis of thyroid gland. The manifestation of thyroid tuberculosis and its pathological types are also discussed

Key words: Tuberculosis, thyroid gland, chronic inflammation


 
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Mahmood S, Aslam MS, Hassan SR. Primary tuberculosis of thyroid gland. RMJ. 2013; 38(1): 84-85.


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Mahmood, S., Aslam, . M. S. & Hassan, . S. R. (2013) Primary tuberculosis of thyroid gland. Rawal Medical Journal, 38 (1), 84-85.