Objective. @entity378 of the thyroid gland is a very rare disease. The incidence of @entity378 has been showing a progressive increase in the recent years. We present three cases of primary @entity1374 . Methods. Two cases were diagnosed on the basis of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), as they presented with thyroid nodule. The third case was diagnosed on histopathology as the @entity1 underwent total thyroidectomy for the left-side nodule which was a follicular lesion on FNAC. @entity378 was diagnosed on the other lobe. Results. All three @entity1 were given antituberculous treatment for nine months, and their nodular lesions completely resolved after treatment. Conclusion. Although rare the, @entity1374 should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of thyroid masses, even in @entity1 with no history and symptom of @entity378 elsewhere.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity378 :: ('MESH:D014376', 'Disease') :: ['Tuberculosis', 'extrapulmonary tuberculosis', 'tuberculosis disease'] @entity1374 :: ('MESH:D013959', 'Disease') :: ['thyroid tuberculosis']
@entity1374 :: (MESH:D013959,Disease) :: ['Thyroid tuberculosis']
