Thyroid Tuberculosis Diagnosis by Core Needle Biopsy Associated with Lymph Node Enlargement.
- Author:
Kyoung Sun PARK
1
;
Kwang Min KIM
;
Nam Yeol CHO
;
Shin Hee LEE
;
Yu Ah CHOI
;
Mi Seon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. opensound1@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymph nodes;
Thyroid gland;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Large-Core Needle*;
Diagnosis*;
Female;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes*;
Middle Aged;
Necrosis;
Thyroid Gland*;
Tuberculosis*;
Ultrasonography
- From:Keimyung Medical Journal
2016;35(1):79-84
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tuberculosis of thyroid gland is rare. We experienced a case of tuberculosis of the thyroid gland with contralateral lymph node enlargement in a 45-year-old female patient. She had no clinical respiratory symptom and no weight change. Thyroid sonography demonstrated 5.4 × 3.8 mm sized round low echogenic mass on lower pole of left thyroid gland and right cervical lymph node enlargement. Core needle biopsy of thyroid showed epithelioid chronic granuloma in the caseous necrosis. She was administrered anti-tuberculosis therapy for 24 weeks. After medication, thyroid sonographic finding improved and thyroid mass and right cervical lymph node enlargement disappeared.
