Renal Transplant–Associated Thyroid Tuberculosis
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Renal Transplant–Associated Thyroid Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is common among solid-organ transplant recipients, including renal transplants. Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland is a rare diagnosis. We report on a renal transplant recipient with subacute fever associated with a neck mass diagnosed as thyroid tuberculosis. No prior publication has reported a case of posttransplant thyroid tuberculosis. This is an important diagnostic considerati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Endocrine Society
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2472-1972
DOI: 10.1210/js.2016-1058