Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Siddesh G

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• Case Report
  Tuberculosis of Thyroid Gland - A Rare Case Report
  Author(s): Siddesh G, Girish TU, Mohammed Raza and Manjunath K Siddesh G, Girish TU, Mohammed Raza and Manjunath K
  
  Tuberculosis of thyroid gland is a very rare condition even though the incidence of extra pulmonary forms of tuberculosis is increasing. According to literature, frequency of thyroid tuberculosis is 0.1%–0.4%. We report a case of 66year old female patient with primary tuberculosis of thyroid gland. The diagnosis was established on histopathological examination after surgery. Patient underwent combination treatment with anti-tubercular chemotherapy .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7948.1000103

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