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ArticleHeliyon2024

Thyroid tuberculosis and cold abscess after infection with COVID-19: A case report.

Xinru Xiao, Qi Cao, Yujia Shi

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Article in Heliyon, 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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  2. Thyroid abscess as a primary presentation of tuberculosis: a case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026
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Xinru XiaoDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China.
Qi CaoDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China.
Yujia ShiDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is mounting evidence that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause immune dysregulation. The consequence of this immune dysregulation may contribute to susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). Thyroid gland involvement by TB is extremely uncommon and typically the result of disseminated infection. It can be hard to diagnose because there are no identifiable symptoms. We present the case of a Chinese patient who had a fever again after COVID-19 infection that was finally diagnosed as thyroid tuberculosis with a cold abscess. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for high-risk patients from endemic regions with medical comorbidities, such as immunocompromised disease and malnutrition.

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Cold abscessCOVID-19Immune dysregulationThyroid tuberculosisTuberculosis

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