title: Primary tuberculous thyroid abscess mimicking carcinoma diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy.
authors: Metabolic Research Unit, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco.
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Magboo
authors: O H
authors: OH
authors: Clark
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009336:Necrosis; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014383:Tuberculosis, Endocrine / Q000175:diagnosis*