Miliary tuberculosis presenting with thyrotoxicosis.
A male patient is described who presented with thyrotoxicosis, and a large painful neck mass. From the excised mass and stomach aspiration Mycobacterium tuberculosis was cultured and a diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis was made. The thyrotoxicosis was attributed to tuberculous thyroiditis.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Elte
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000150:complications; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications*