A rare coexistence of thyroid lymphoma with papillary thyroid carcinoma
Annals of African Medicine, cilt.12, sa.3, ss.188-190, 2013 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.4103/1596-3519.117632
- Dergi Adı: Annals of African Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.188-190
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Lymphoma, papillary cancer, thyroid
- Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Diseases of the thyroid gland are frequently seen in general practice. Lymphoma of the thyroid is one of the rarest tumors. Its coexistence with papillary thyroid carcinoma is even rarer. Here, we present a 50-year-old female patient, who presented to our clinic with complaints of a rapidly growing lump on her neck, aphagia, and shortness of breath. A total thyroidectomy was performed. Histopathological analysis revealed the concomitant existence of papillary tumor. It should be noted that tumors with different histopathological behavior may rarely coexist with lymphoma in the thyroid gland. Masses growing rapidly in the thyroid shall suggest lymphoma.