Isolated tuberculous thyroiditis as solitary thyroid nodule.
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.
uz-Zaman
Maseeh
M
Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. maseeh-uzzaman@aku.edu
Hussain
Riffat
R
Mirza
Muhammad Kashif
MK
Khan
Khalil Ahmed
KA
Khan
Ghufran Mohammad
GM
Ahmad
M Nadeem
MN
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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D012293:Rifampin