title: A case of tuberculosis of the thyroid gland.
abstract: We report a case of tuberculosis of the thyroid gland associated with mediastinal lymphadenitis in a 30 years-old male, who presented with dysphagia and a mid line anterior neck swelling. Fine needle aspiration was positive for acid fast bacilli. He made an uneventful recovery with antituberculous drugs. Although seldom observed, tuberculosis should be kept in mind in te differential diagnisis of nodular lesions of the thyroid.
authors: L.R.S. Institute of Tuberculosis and Allied Disease, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-I 10030" India.
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Puri
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Dougall
authors: V K
authors: VK
authors: Arora
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D006801:Humans; D013959:Thyroid Diseases; D014376:Tuberculosis
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents