Open AccessNot all that is miliary is tuberculosis: Metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma mimicking miliary tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Askari Elham,
Pourabdollah Toutkaboni Mihan,
Haseli Sara,
Rezaei Mitrasadat,
Tabarsi Payam,
Marjani Majid,
Moniri Afshin,
Khalili Neda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4231
Subject(s) - miliary tuberculosis , medicine , differential diagnosis , tuberculosis , pathology , medullary cavity , thyroid carcinoma , thyroid , radiology , carcinoma , medullary carcinoma
Abstract Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid should be considered in the differential diagnosis of miliary pattern of micronodules on chest imaging, irrespective of clinical features.