title: Tuberculosis of the Thyroid in a Child: A Rare cause of Thyromegaly.
abstract: Tuberculosis of thyroid gland is extremely rare in children. We describe the case of a 6-year girl child, presenting with a multinodular thyroid swelling. Fine needle aspiration cytology showed extensive necrosis with few epithelioid cell granulomas and occasional acid-fast bacilli, suggesting a diagnosis of tuberculosis. The child was put on anti-tuberculous drugs with significant improvement. Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland, although rare, should be considered in differential diagnosis of thyroid swelling, especially in endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Geeta Colony, Delhi - 110031, India.
authors.forename: Sugandha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Geeta Colony, Delhi - 110031, India.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Girhotra
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Geeta Colony, Delhi - 110031, India.
authors.forename: Naushad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Geeta Colony, Delhi - 110031, India.
authors.forename: Ruchika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
keywords: Aspiration cytology; Pediatric; Thyroid; Tuberculosis
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