Tuberculosis of the Thyroid Gland Presented as a Rapid Enlargement of a Preexisting Goiter

Thyroid involvement with tuberculosis is an uncommon condition even in endemic countries. As its clinical presentation is not specific, diagnosis is often difficult and requires histopathological confirmation. Herein we report an observation of secondary tuberculosis of the thyroid gland in a woman...

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Published in:Case reports in endocrinology 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-4
Main Authors: Marghli, Adel, Akrout, Ines, Ismail, Olfa, Sakka, Imen, Oueslati, Ibtissem, Chihaoui, Melika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anorexia
Case Report
Case reports
Cellular biology
Diabetes
Family medical history
Fever
Goiter
Hypothyroidism
Infections
Patients
Surgery
Thyroid gland
Thyroid hormones
Tuberculosis
Type 2 diabetes
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Thyroid involvement with tuberculosis is an uncommon condition even in endemic countries. As its clinical presentation is not specific, diagnosis is often difficult and requires histopathological confirmation. Herein we report an observation of secondary tuberculosis of the thyroid gland in a woman with a type 2 diabetes mellitus and a primary hypothyroidism. She presented with a rapid enlargement of a preexisting goiter without compressive symptoms. The imaging exams showed a voluminous plunging multinodular thyroid gland and multiple bilateral lung nodules. Malignancy was suspected and the patient underwent a total thyroidectomy and a lung biopsy. Histopathological examination revealed multiple tuberculous foci involving both the thyroid gland and the lungs.
ISSN:2090-6501
2090-651X
DOI:10.1155/2018/4369531