Primary thyroid lymphoma

Neth J Med. 1998 Feb;52(2):75-8. doi: 10.1016/s0300-2977(97)00085-5.

Abstract

A 71-year-old woman presented with a rapidly growing goitre which was diagnosed as chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. Despite treatment with levothyroxine, she developed progressive airway obstruction. Biopsy revealed a primary thyroid lymphoma which was successfully treated with radiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Chronic Disease
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / complications
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / radiotherapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / complications
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / complications
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed