Multi-heteronodular goiter revealing thyroid tuberculosis: A case report

W. Douali 1, C. Elaalami 2, F. Eljaafari 1, L. Abaïnou 3, S. El Hadri 3, M. AZAMI 4, H. Baïzri 3, 5 and A. Meftah 3, 5

1 Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition CHU Mohamed VI, Marrakech, Morocco.
2 Endocrinology and Diabetology Department CHU Agadir, Morocco.
3 Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases Department Avicenne Military Hospital Marrakech. Morocco.
4 Department of pathology, Avicenne Military Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
5 Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, CADI AYYAD University, Marrakech. Morocco.
 
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(01), 520–522
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.1.0518
 
Publication history: 
Received on 27 February 2023; revised on 10 April 2023; accepted on 12 April 2023
 
Abstract: 
Thyroid tuberculosis is a rare entity. The clinical symptomatology is non-specific with a picture of goiter or thyroiditis with a subacute or chronic evolution. We report an observation of thyroid tuberculosis in a 39 year old female patient presenting with a nodular thyroid goiter without general manifestations. The diagnosis was confirmed by anatomopathological examination of the total thyroidectomy specimen. Antituberculosis treatment was initiated for six months with a favorable clinical course.
 
Keywords: 
Thyroid Tuberculosis; Nodular Goiter; Anathomopathology Study; Antituberculosis Treatment
 
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