A case of thyroid tuberculosis diagnosis by FNAB associated with miliary tuberculosis.
- Author:
Mi Jin KIM
1
;
Kwang Ha YOO
;
Dong Goo KANG
;
Jun Sang LEE
;
Seung Che CHO
;
Young Goo SHIN
;
Choon Hee CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Miliary;
Thyroid Gland;
Biopsy
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Cough;
Diagnosis*;
Female;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Necrosis;
Thyroid Gland*;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Miliary*;
Weight Loss
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2003;65(Suppl 3):S757-S761
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thyroid tuberculosis is rare. We experienced case of a 50-year-old woman with tuberculosis of the thyroid associated with miliary tuberculosis. She complained of chronic cough and weight loss. She was clinically and biochemically euthyroid. Thyroid sonogram demonstrated 3 2 cm sized heterogenous echogenic mass on upper pole of the left lobe of thyroid with calcification. Fine needle aspiration biopsy showed epithelioid granuloma in the caseous necrosis and acid-fast bacilli. She took antituberculous agents. One month later, radiologic finding improved and thyroid mass decreased also.
