Analysis of diagnosis and treatment about tuberculosis of thyroid
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺结核的诊治—附1例报告并国内87例临床分析
- Author:
Ling WANG
;
Xia LI
;
Yu LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis,thyroidgland
- From:
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery
1999;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To expore early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of thyroid.Methods:One patient with tuberculosis of thyroid who was misdiagnosed for 7 months was reported,a retrospective analysis of 87 patients with tuberculosis of thyroid gland diagnosed by needle biopsy and postoperative pathologic examination.Results:15 cases were diagnosed by needle blopsy,others by postoperative pathologic examination,most of them were misdiagnosed as thyroid carcinoma,thyroid adenoma,the fewer were misdiagnosed as endemic goiter,nodular goiter,hyperthyroidism.Conclusion:Thyroid node accompanied by fever and pulmonary tuberculosis must be considered of tuberculosis of thyroid,needle biopsy is a convenient and effective method for diagnosis.
