Thyroid tuberculosis with papillary thyroid carcinoma in a 19 year-old female.
- Author:
Ji-ilhan L. BANAWOL
1
;
Ronaldo G. SORIANO
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH: Human; Female; Young Adult: 19-24 Yrs Old; Carcinoma; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary; Thyroid Neoplasms; Thyroid Gland; Thyroidectomy; Thyroid Nodule; Government; Needles; Hospitals; Research Report
- From: Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;40(Supplement):33-35
- CountryPhilippines
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVES
To discuss a case of papillary thyroid carcinoma with concomitant thyroid tuberculosisin terms of clinical presentation and treatment.
METHODSDesign:Case Report
Setting:Tertiary Government Training Hospital
Patient:One
RESULTSA 19-year-old Filipina consulted with a four-year history of a left thyroid nodule. She was clinically euthyroid with unremarkable systemic examination. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was suspicious for malignancy and she underwent total thyroidectomy. Histopathology revealed papillary thyroid carcinoma of the left lobe, microcarcinoma of the isthmus and incidental note of tuberculosis (TB) of the right lobe. Management included oral anti-TB medications and surveillance.
CONCLUSIONA 19-year-old Filipina consulted with a four-year history of a left thyroid nodule. She was clinically euthyroid with unremarkable systemic examination. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was suspicious for malignancy and she underwent total thyroidectomy. Histopathology revealed papillary thyroid carcinoma of the left lobe, microcarcinoma of the isthmus and incidental note of tuberculosis (TB) of the right lobe. Management included oral anti-TB medications and surveillance.
