Intrathoracic goitre associated with pulmonary tuberculosis

Intrathoracic goitre is an uncommon condition which usually occurs in females in the fifth decade. It can cause compression of several mediastinal structures. A 42-year-old female with goitre since childhood was evaluated for dry cough, occasional wheezing and low grade fever. Imaging showed patchy...

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Published inIndian journal of tuberculosis Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 117 - 120
Main Authors Garg, Tinu, Gera, Kamal, Modi, Nikhil, Shah, Ashok
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Elsevier B.V 01.04.2015
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Adult
Compression of tracheobronchial tree
Female
Goiter, Substernal - complications
Goiter, Substernal - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Intrathoracic goitre
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - complications
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging
Compression of tracheobronchial tree
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Intrathoracic goitre
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Summary:Intrathoracic goitre is an uncommon condition which usually occurs in females in the fifth decade. It can cause compression of several mediastinal structures. A 42-year-old female with goitre since childhood was evaluated for dry cough, occasional wheezing and low grade fever. Imaging showed patchy airspace opacities with cavitation in left lung. Imaging of the neck revealed retrosternal extension of the goitre. Stains and cultures of bronchial aspirate were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis with intrathoracic goitre was established, an unusual association.
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ISSN:0019-5707
DOI:10.1016/j.ijtb.2015.04.002