2023
DOI: 10.3892/mi.2023.109
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Tuberculous granulomatous inflammation of parathyroid adenoma manifested as primary hyperparathyroidism: A case report and a review of the literature

Abdulwahid Salih,
Aras Qaradakhy,
Shko Hassan
et al.

Abstract: tuberculosis of the thyroid gland is rare, and tuberculous granulomatous inflammation of the parathyroid glands is even rarer. The present study reports a rare case of primary hyperparathyroidism caused by tuberculous granulomatous inflammation. A 58-year-old female patient presented with generalized body pain persisting for 1 year. She had a history of recurrent renal stones (>20 times) and an incidental finding of multinodular goiter involving the parathyroid on neck ultrasound. a blood analysis revealed ele… Show more

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“…TB primarily affects the lungs through the airborne transmission of bacteria when infected individuals cough, sneeze, or spit [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. Upon entering the bloodstream, the bacteria can attack other organs and tissues, including the brain, kidneys, bones, spine, skin, peripheral lymph nodes, heart, pancreas, thyroid, spleen, eye, and skeletal muscles [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…TB primarily affects the lungs through the airborne transmission of bacteria when infected individuals cough, sneeze, or spit [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. Upon entering the bloodstream, the bacteria can attack other organs and tissues, including the brain, kidneys, bones, spine, skin, peripheral lymph nodes, heart, pancreas, thyroid, spleen, eye, and skeletal muscles [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%