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KMID : 0356619940090040380
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Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
1994 Volume.9 No. 4 p.380 ~ p.384
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Two Cases of Tuberculosis of the Thyroid Gland with Euthyroidism
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이재복
손석만/이경석/정영태/김인주/김용기
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Abstract
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Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland is extremely rare with few cases reported in recent years. Tuberculosis may involve the thyroid gland in two main forms. The more common of theses is miliary spread to the thyroid as part of generalized
dissemination
and less commonly focal or caseous tuberculosis of the thyroid may occur, presenting as a nodule, as a thyroiditis, as a abscess, or as carcinoma like.
We experienced two cases of tuberculosis of the thyroid gland presenting with palpable thyroid nodule in 26 year-old female and 65 year-old female patients. They have been clinically and biochemically euthyroid and their thyroid scans
demonstrated
a
cold nodule at right thyroid gland. We found no evidence of tuberculosis elsewhere. The goiter was removed surgically and confirmed to be tuberculosis. They were medicated antituberculous agents after operation and followed up regulary out
patient
department.
We report the cases of two patients with tuberculosis involving thyroid with reviews of literature. (J Kor Soc Endocrinol 9: 380-384, 1994)
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