Thyroid tuberculosis presenting as a cystic nodule

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-55

  Hashemi, S H ^a,b   Nadi, E ^a  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Sina Hospital Hamedan   (Iran)

Author keywords

Nodule; Thyroid gland; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; THYROID CYST; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33644803681     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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