Thyroid Tuberculosis: Misdiagnosed as Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma – A Rare Case Report
This case report aims to enhance clinicians' awareness of TTB. With the increasing detection rate of thyroid nodules in US, it is crucial to distinguish between benign and malignant ones. TTB is often overlooked. Considering the existence of tuberculosis, unnecessary surgical treatment can be avoided.
Authors
- Yanlin Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7291-6392)
- Qichun Yu
- Jiejie Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2437-9444)
- Lu Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1705-3186)
- Ming Xuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3817-6194)
- Yingzhen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0770-2852)
Institutions
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Civil Aviation College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s553344
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00