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- A Case of Thyroid MALT Lymphoma without Autoimmune Thyroiditis.
- Ok Nyu Kong, Sang Hyen Joo, Sun Hye Shin, Min Ah Na, Jun Hyeop An, Yang Ho Kang, Do Youn Park, Seok Man Son, In Ju Kim, Yong Ki Kim
- J Korean Endocr Soc. 2005;20(3):268-272. Published online June 1, 2005
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3803/jkes.2005.20.3.268
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Abstract
PDF - 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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