A Case of Thyroid MALT Lymphoma without Autoimmune Thyroiditis.
10.3803/jkes.2005.20.3.268
- Author:
Ok Nyu KONG
1
;
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
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
MALT lymphoma;
Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone*;
Thyroid Function Tests;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyroid Neoplasms;
Thyroidectomy;
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune*
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
2005;20(3):268-272
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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
