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Case Reports
. 1992 Aug;68(802):677-9.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.68.802.677.

Miliary tuberculosis presenting with thyrotoxicosis

Y Nieuwland  1 , K Y Tan, J W Elte
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Case Reports

Miliary tuberculosis presenting with thyrotoxicosis

Y Nieuwland et al. Postgrad Med J. 1992 Aug.

Abstract

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.

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