Thyroid Tuberculosis in Southeastern Turkey: Is This the Resurgence of a Stubborn Disease?

Akbulut S., Sogutcu N., Arikanoglu Z., Bakir S., Ulku A., Yagmur Y.

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.35, no.8, pp.1847-1852, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00268-011-1118-3
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1847-1852
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background While tuberculosis (TB) has been found in many parts of the body, involvement of the thyroid gland is rare. In this study we describe the clinicopathological characteristics of seven patients with primary thyroid tuberculosis (TTB).