Primary tuberculosis of thyroid Journal Article
| Authors: | Varghese, A.; Suneha, S.; Shaha, A. |
| Article Title: | Primary tuberculosis of thyroid |
| Abstract: | Tuberculosis (TB) of the thyroid gland, either in its primary or secondary form, is an extremely rare occurrence. It is infrequent even in countries with high incidence and prevalence of pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB. We report here a case of primary tuberculosis of thyroid presenting to us with sudden onset thyroid swelling since 20 days. © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | adult; human tissue; middle aged; human cell; histopathology; case report; follow up; ultrasound; thyroidectomy; rifampicin; clinical examination; swelling; thyroxine; aspiration cytology; ethambutol; isoniazid; pyrazinamide; primary tuberculosis; subacute thyroiditis; human; female; priority journal; article; thyroid tuberculosis |
| Journal Title: | American Journal of Otolaryngology |
| Volume: | 36 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0196-0709 |
| Publisher: | W.B. Saunders Co. |
| Date Published: | 2015-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 808 |
| End Page: | 809 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.07.007 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 26545476 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 7 January 2016 -- 808 -- Source: Scopus |
