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ArticleCase reports in endocrinology2024

Incidental Finding of Thyroid Tuberculosis by Operation for Graves' Disease: A Rare Case Presentation.

Zineb El Azime, Samira Handa, Ghita Bourkadi, Hayat Aynaou, Houda Salhi, Hanan El Ouahabi

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Article in Case reports in endocrinology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Zineb El AzimeDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3004-540X
Samira HandaDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Ghita BourkadiDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Hayat AynaouDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Houda SalhiDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Hanan El OuahabiDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hassan II · MA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyroid tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, even in endemic countries such as Morocco; its precise incidence is not well-defined. The clinical presentation of thyroid tuberculosis can vary, often being asymptomatic. Consequently, the diagnosis may be overlooked or delayed. Intriguingly, thyroid tuberculosis can manifest alongside thyrotoxicosis due to Graves' disease, an exceptional association. This article reports a distinctive case of thyroid tuberculosis coexisting with Graves' disease, one of the autoimmune thyroid diseases. A 33-year-old female presented symptoms consistent with hyperthyroidism and bilateral exophthalmos. She was subsequently diagnosed with Graves' disease. Despite initially managed medically, recurrences of the disease led to definitive treatment by total thyroidectomy. Histopathological examination revealed concurrent presence of thyroid tuberculosis.

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