Tuberculous Granuloma of Thyroid Gland Mimicking Metastatic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Year 2021, Volume: 31 Issue: 1, 20 - 24, 06.07.2021

Ahmet Görgel Şenol Fatih Elbir Erkan Karataş Arzu Avcı

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a problem to public health, especially in developing countries. However, involvement of the thyroid gland is rare. Herein, a 53-year-old woman with complaint of painless swelling on the right side of her neck is presented. Nodular goiter was detected in addition to multiple lymphadenopathies on the right cervical region. Tuberculosis was diagnosed based on histological findings in both the thyroid gland and cervical lymph nodes contrary to our expectation which was thyroid carcinoma.

Keywords

Thyroid Tuberculosis, Tuberculous Granuloma, Cervical Lymphadenopathy

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