Sarcoidosis of the thyroid: report of a case and a review of the literature.
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.
Vailati
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Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, University of Pavia, Italy.
Marena
C
C
Aristia
L
L
Sozzé
E
E
Barosi
G
G
Inglese
V
V
Luisetti
M
M
Bossolo
P A
PA
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