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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Thyroid tuberculosis: Diagnosis and treatment
Chemotherapy, Volume 52, No. 1, Year 2005
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Objective: It was the aim of this study to report clinical characteristics and treatment of thyroid tuberculosis (TT). Methods: During 16 years, 2,426 patients have been operated on the thyroid in the surgical department 'A' in Ibn Sina Hospital, Rabat, Morocco. Anatomopathological results of the removed thyroid were analyzed for evidence of tuberculosis. Results: Eight cases of TT were diagnosed. Five patients had a goiter and 3 patients had an isolated nodule of the thyroid. In one case, fine-needle aspiration cytology gave the diagnosis of TT. This patient had a complete drainage of the abscess. In all other patients, the diagnosis was given after surgery. All patients received additional antituberculous drugs for 6 months, and follow-up was satisfactory. Conclusion: TT does not have any consistent symptoms. Fine-needle aspiration is the best method for diagnosis and can result in the avoidance of surgery. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG.
Authors & Co-Authors
El Malki, Hadj Omar
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Mohsine, Raouf
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Benkhraba, Khawla
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Amahzoune, Mohammed
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Benkabbou, Amine
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
El Absi, M.
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Ifrine, Lahssan
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Belkouchi, Abdelkader
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Balafrej, Saïd
Morocco, Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1159/000090244
ISSN:
00093157
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Morocco