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Tuberculosis of the Thyroid Gland: An Uncommon Cause of Thyroid Nodules

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: We present the case of a 33-year-old woman with tuberculosis of the thyroid. She presented with a thyroid mass, weakness and palpitation for two years.The diagnosis was established on histological examination after thyroid lobectomy. She had an uneventful recovery and received antituberculous medications. Tiroid Bezi Tüberkülozu: Tiroid Nodülünün Nadir Görülen Bir Nedeni Özet Biz bu yazıda, son iki yıldır, troid bezinde şişlik, çarpıntı ve halsizlik şikayetleri ile kliniğimize başvuran bir troid tüberkülozu olgusunu sunmayı amaçladık. Hastaya, sağ troid lobundaki nodule yönelik troid lobektomi yapıldı ve histopatoljik tanı tüberküloz ile uyumlu geldi. Postoperatif dönemi sorunsuz olan hastaya daha sonra antitüberküloz tedavi verildi. Anahtar kelimeler: tüberküloz, troid bezi, troid nodülü

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Gökhan Söğütlü, Burak Işık, Mehmet Yılmaz, Neşe Karadağ, Aydemir Ölmez, Electron Kebebew, Vedat Kırımlıoğlu

Institutions: Inonu University, University of California, San Francisco

Language: English

Topic: Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7160225266

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