Abstract
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Koch's bacillus.
Between 15 and 20% of all cases of tuberculosis will present extrapulmonary location, the most frequent being lymph node tuberculosis (LNTB)
The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased in the last decade, with a mortality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 inhabitants, being papillary carcinoma as the most common histological type.
Cervical lymphadenopathy has been found as the initial presentation in 23-56% of thyroid carcinoma cases.
Thyroid carcinoma with cervical lymphadenopathy due to co-existent tuberculosis is common.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Syeda Hafsa Hakeem
First year Resident In Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Dr VRK Womens Medical College, Teaching Hospital & Research Centre
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v12i12.07
