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Case Report

RMJ. 2013; 38(1): 84-85


Primary tuberculosis of thyroid gland

Shahid Mahmood, Muhammad Sikander Aslam, Syed Riazui Hassan.




Abstract

A 21 years old female presented to us as a solitary swelling of the thyroid gland. On history, all the symptoms of hyperthyroidism were present but clinically & biochemically she was euthyroid. After investigations sub-total thyroidectomy was done. Histological examination shows tuberculosis of thyroid gland. The manifestation of thyroid tuberculosis and its pathological types are also discussed

Key words: Tuberculosis, thyroid gland, chronic inflammation






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