title: Isolated tuberculous thyroiditis as solitary thyroid nodule.
abstract: Isolated involvement of the thyroid by tuberculosis is very rare as reported in literature. We are presenting a case of isolated tuberculous thyroiditis presented as a solitary thyroid nodule. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous regimen and he responded well with disappearance of the nodule and normalization of the thyroid scan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. maseeh-uzzaman@aku.edu
authors.forename: Maseeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: uz-Zaman
authors.forename: Riffat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Muhammad Kashif
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.forename: Khalil Ahmed
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Ghufran Mohammad
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: M Nadeem
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004977:Ethambutol; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000382:microbiology*; D013969:Thyroiditis, Suppurative / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D012293:Rifampin