Abourak Chaimae, Oukassem Siham, Zouita Wadie, Bentalha Kenza, Boubekri Meriem, Bernoussi Zakia, Znati Kaoutar, Aaboudech Taha Yassine, Elaamadi Wafae, Elyoussoufi Soumaya, Achir Abdellah, Motassim Billah Bilal, Nassar Ittimade, Imrani Kaoutar
Central Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, 10000, Morocco.
Anatomopathology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, 10000, Morocco.
Radiol Case Rep. 2025 Sep 16;20(12):6042-6047. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.08.024. eCollection 2025 Dec.
Tuberculosis remains a major public health issue, particularly in developing countries where it is endemic, such as Morocco. While pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common form, extrapulmonary involvement can affect various organs, including the thyroid gland, although this localization is exceptionally rare. We report the case of a middle-aged Moroccan man diagnosed with a tuberculous thyroid abscess, an uncommon and misleading presentation. The diagnosis was confirmed by cytobacteriological and histopathological analysis of a thyroid specimen. This case underscores the need to consider tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of atypical cervical masses, especially in endemic regions.
结核病仍然是一个重大的公共卫生问题，尤其是在像摩洛哥这样结核病流行的发展中国家。虽然肺结核是最常见的形式，但肺外受累可影响包括甲状腺在内的各种器官，尽管这种定位极为罕见。我们报告一例中年摩洛哥男子被诊断为结核性甲状腺脓肿的病例，这是一种罕见且具有误导性的表现。通过对甲状腺标本进行细胞细菌学和组织病理学分析确诊。该病例强调了在非典型颈部肿块的鉴别诊断中，尤其是在流行地区，需要考虑结核病。
