Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The tuberculous lymphadenitis is the most common form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. The association with thyroid cancer is rare and can mislead the physician with the lymphadenopathy being considered as metastatic. In an endemic region for tuberculosis such as Tunisia, an adequate preoperative evaluation is crucial to distinguish these two entities and provide the patient with the appropriate treatment.Material and methods: 2 cases of a ...