Case Of Thyroid Tuberculosis Research Articles

Extraganglionary Localization of Tuberculosis in Otorhinolaryngology: Rare Presentations About 29 Cases

The extra nodal tuberculosis is a rare disease in Ear, Nose and Throat. The aim of this work is to study the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic profiles of rare locations of ENT extra nodal tuberculosis. This is a retrospective study between June 2003 and June 2019, including 29 cases of ENT extra nodal tuberculosis. There were 6 cases of laryngeal tuberculosis, 5 cases of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis, 5 cases of salivary gland tuberculosis, 3 cases of tonsillar tuberculosis, 1 case of tuberculous retropharyngeal abscess, 3 cases of nasal tuberculosis, 3 cases of tuberculosis of the middle ear, 1 case of thyroid tuberculosis, 1 case of tuberculosis of the bony palate, and 1 case of mandibular tuberculosis. All ages were affected with a predominance of young adults. The clinical signs, as well as radiological or endoscopic examinations, were not specific. The diagnosis was based on histology and/or bacteriology. Antibacillary therapy was instaured in all cases. Extra nodal tuberculosis in ENT is rare. It is dominated by the laryngeal location. It must be considered as a differential diagnosis in front of any atypical symptoms, particularly in endemic countries.

A 17-Year-old Boy With Nodular Lesions in the Thyroid and Lymphadenopathy.

A 17-Year-old Boy With Nodular Lesions in the Thyroid and Lymphadenopathy.

PRIMARY THYROID TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH THYROTOXICOSIS - RARE PRESENTATION

Primary thyroid tuberculosis (TB) gland is a very rare disease; although, the incidence of extra pulmonary TB has been increasing in the recent year. We present a case of primary thyroid TB. The case was diagnosed on the basis of findings of fine-needle aspiration cytology, as our case presented with multinodular thyroid goitre and erythema nodosum. She was given antitubercular treatment for 9 months, and she improved and her multinodular lesion completely resolved after treatment. In conclusion, thyroid TB should be kept in mind in the differential diagnoses of the thyroid masses, even in a patient with no history and symptoms of TB disease.

Thyroid Tuberculosis: Yes, It is True

ABSTRACT Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland is an uncommon disease and primary involvement of thyroid is even rarer. It is very uncommon disease even in countries where tuberculosis is endemic. Histologically, the presence of necrotizing epithelioid cell granulomas along with Langhans-type giant cells are the hallmark features of thyroid tuberculosis. In this case report, we are presenting a rare case of thyroid tuberculosis in a 40-year-old female. How to cite this article Gupta R, Mohindroo NK, Azad R. Thyroid Tuberculosis: Yes, It is True. Int J Head Neck Surg 2015;6(4):193-194.

Histopathologic Diagnosis of Thyroid Tuberculosis

Thyroid tuberculosis is rarely encountered. Due to the absence of specific signs and symptoms, the diagnosis is difficult without histopathologic examination of surgical material. In this study, we aim to present histopathologic findings of our patients with thyroid tuberculosis. We retrospectively reviewed 800 thyroidectomy specimens from the pathology laboratories of two medical centers that were obtained over a 5-year period. We reviewed clinical and laboratory data, fine-needle aspiration cytology smears, and 4-microm formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded hematoxylin-eosin sections and Erlich Ziehl Nelsen-stained sections of granulomatous thyroiditis. We found nine cases of granulomatous thyroiditis and detected five cases of thyroid tuberculosis. Thyroid ultrasound revealed hypoechoic nodules ranging between 1.3 and 2.5 cm in all patients with thyroid tuberculosis. Fine-needle aspiration cytology smears, which showed thyrocytes, macrophages, and lymphocytes with a colloid background, were nonspecific. Microscopic examination of all thyroids revealed granulomas of different sizes, which were composed of Langhans' giant cells, epithelioid histiocytes, and lymphocytes around caseation necrosis. In Erlich Ziehl Nelsen-stained sections of three cases, bacilli were seen. Bacilli were identified in the microbiology culture of the remaining two patients. Thyroid tuberculosis is diagnosed by histopathologic examinations and microbiologic cultures. When granulomatous thyroiditis is encountered, tuberculosis should be kept in mind and Erlich Ziehl Nelsen staining should be performed for prompt diagnosis.

US and CT findings of tuberculosis of the thyroid: three case reports

With two ultrasonographic and two CT films of three cases of thyroid tuberculosis, we evaluate the ultrasonographic and CT findings and correlate them with the pathologic findings. They are demonstrated as heterogeneous hypoechoic mass on ultrasonogram and peripheral-enhancing low-density abscess on CT scan with regional lymphadenopathy. Ultrasonography (US) and CT can help the diagnosis of thyroid tuberculosis.