Publication: Primary tuberculosis of the thyroid gland
Date
2007
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
1812-2027
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 405 - 407
Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
Tuberculosis of the thyroid is rare even where tuberculosis per se is common. We report a case of primary
tuberculous goitre in a young man from mid-western Nepal.
Key words: thyroid tuberculosis, tuberculous goitre.
Description
Dawka S¹, Jayakumar J², Ghosh A³
¹Associate Professor in Surgery, ²Assistant Professor in Medicine, ³Assistant Professor in Pathology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara , Nepal.