PRIMARY THYROID LYMPHOMA

Authors
HONING MLH SELDENRIJK CA DEMAAT CEM
Citation
Mlh. Honing et al., PRIMARY THYROID LYMPHOMA, Netherlands journal of medicine, 52(2), 1998, pp. 75-78
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
52
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
75 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1998)52:2<75:>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A 71-year-old woman presented with a rapidly growing goitre which was diagnosed as chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. Despite treatment with le vothyroxine, she developed progressive airway obstruction. Biopsy reve aled a primary thyroid lymphoma which was successfully treated with ra diotherapy. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.