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

Authors : Ahmet GÖRGEL, Şenol Fatih ELBİR, Erkan KARATAŞ, Arzu AVCI

Pages : 20-24

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Publication Date : 2021-07-06

Article Type : Other Papers

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