title: Sarcoidosis of the thyroid: report of a case and a review of the literature.
abstract: A case of sarcoidosis involving the thyroid gland in a 75 year-old woman and a review of the literature are described. Fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid and a cervical lymph node was performed. Histological examination confirmed the cytological diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, University of Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vailati
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marena
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aristia
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sozzé
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barosi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Inglese
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luisetti
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bossolo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology