title: Unusual cause for miliary lung mottling in a child.
abstract: A 12-year-old boy presented to us with a diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis which was made based on a history of prolonged fever, multiple neck swellings and radiological findings of bilateral multiple micronodular opacities. Examination showed a diffuse thyroid gland swelling. He was diagnosed to have papillary thyroid carcinoma with distant metastases to cervical lymphnode on histopathology and to lungs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Julius Xavier
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: J Ebor Jacob
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gnananayagam
authors.forename: E Kala Ranjini
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Sundaravalli
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Nylla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shanthly
authors.forename: Chellam
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kirubakaran
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000473:pathology