Tuberculosis of the thyroid in a child: a rare cause of thyromegaly. | [APSP Journal of Case Reports • 2016]

Author(s):

1. Sugandha Sharma: Department of Pathology, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Geeta Colony, Delhi, India

2. Manish Girhotra: Department of ENT, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Geeta Colony, Delhi, India

3. Naushad Zafar: Department of ENT, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Geeta Colony, Delhi, India

4. Ruchika Gupta: Department of Pathology, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Geeta Colony, Delhi, India

Abstract:

Tuberculosis of thyroid gland is extremely rare in children. We describe the case of a 6-year girl child, presenting with a mul-tinodular 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.

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Published: Journal: APSP Journal of Case Reports, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Year: 2016

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