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  • Nephrology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Solid-organ transplant recipients, particularly renal transplant patients, have a higher risk of infections, including tuberculosis.
  • Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland is an exceptionally rare clinical diagnosis.
  • Post-transplant complications require careful evaluation, considering both infectious and malignant etiologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of thyroid tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient.
  • To emphasize the importance of considering thyroid tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of neck masses in this patient population.
  • To highlight this rare condition in the context of post-transplant care.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a renal transplant recipient presenting with subacute fever and a neck mass.
  • Diagnostic workup including imaging and biopsy (details not provided in abstract).
  • Literature review for similar cases.

Main Results:

  • Diagnosis of thyroid tuberculosis was confirmed in the renal transplant recipient.
  • This represents the first reported case of posttransplant thyroid tuberculosis in medical literature.
  • The patient's presentation included fever and a neck mass.

Conclusions:

  • Thyroid tuberculosis is a rare but important diagnosis to consider in renal transplant recipients presenting with neck masses.
  • This case underscores the need to include tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis for neck masses in immunocompromised patients, alongside malignancy.
  • Further awareness and diagnostic vigilance are necessary for managing rare infections in solid-organ transplant recipients.