Miliary tuberculosis presenting with thyrotoxicosis. 1992

Y Nieuwland, and K Y Tan, and J W Elte
Department of Internal Medicine, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

A male patient is described who presented with thyrotoxicosis, and a large painful neck mass. From the excised mass and stomach aspiration Mycobacterium tuberculosis was cultured and a diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis was made. The thyrotoxicosis was attributed to tuberculous thyroiditis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013969 Thyroiditis, Suppurative Acute inflammatory disease of the THYROID GLAND due to infections by BACTERIA; FUNGI; or other microorganisms. Symptoms include tender swelling, FEVER, and often with LEUKOCYTOSIS. Thyroiditis, Infectious,Acute Infectious Thyroiditis,Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis,Infectious Thyroiditis,Acute Infectious Thyroiditides,Acute Suppurative Thyroiditides,Infectious Thyroiditides,Infectious Thyroiditides, Acute,Infectious Thyroiditis, Acute,Suppurative Thyroiditides,Suppurative Thyroiditides, Acute,Suppurative Thyroiditis,Suppurative Thyroiditis, Acute,Thyroiditides, Acute Infectious,Thyroiditides, Acute Suppurative,Thyroiditides, Infectious,Thyroiditides, Suppurative,Thyroiditis, Acute Infectious,Thyroiditis, Acute Suppurative
D013971 Thyrotoxicosis A hypermetabolic syndrome caused by excess THYROID HORMONES which may come from endogenous or exogenous sources. The endogenous source of hormone may be thyroid HYPERPLASIA; THYROID NEOPLASMS; or hormone-producing extrathyroidal tissue. Thyrotoxicosis is characterized by NERVOUSNESS; TACHYCARDIA; FATIGUE; WEIGHT LOSS; heat intolerance; and excessive SWEATING. Thyrotoxicoses
D014391 Tuberculosis, Miliary An acute form of TUBERCULOSIS in which minute tubercles are formed in a number of organs of the body due to dissemination of the bacilli through the blood stream. Miliary Tuberculoses,Miliary Tuberculosis,Tuberculoses, Miliary

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