Hyperthyroidism due to involvement of thyroid gland in disseminated tuberculosis: A rare entity. Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Involvement of the thyroid gland with tuberculosis (TB) is unusual and is commonly associated with hypothyroidism. Involvement of the thyroid as a part of disseminated TB is even rarer. Dissemination is an indication of immunosuppression. We present a 16-year-old immunocompetent girl with disseminated TB involving the thyroid gland and the right radius bone with features of hyperthyroidism. The patient responded well to anti-TB treatment.

publication date

  • 2019