A Case of Thyroid MALT Lymphoma without Autoimmune Thyroiditis / 대한내분비학회지
Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
;
: 268-272, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-141533
ABSTRACT
A primary thyroid lymphoma is rare among all types of thyroid malignancy. Usually, a thyroid lymphoma is associated with underlying chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. Recently, we experienced a primary thyroid mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue(MALT) lymphoma, with an incidental micropapillary thyroid carcinoma, but lacking evidence of autoimmune thyroiditis. A female patient visited our hospital for further evaluation of a rapidly enlarging, painless thyroid mass which had been stable for 8 years. Lymphocytic thyroiditis or a lymphoma was suspected from fine needle aspiration performed at another hospital. The thyroid function test and other routine laboratory tests were normal. The histopathological findings after a total thyroidectomy revealed a MALT lymphoma with a micropapillary thyroid carcinoma. There was no evidence of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first case report of a MALT lymphoma arising from the thyroid gland without evidence of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis in Korea
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Main subject:
Thyroid Function Tests
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroidectomy
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Thyroiditis, Autoimmune
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Korea
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Lymphoma
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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