Maltoma of the thyroid and Graves' disease

Maltoma of the thyroid associated to Graves' disease is not such a frequent ly described association. We report a case of Maltoma of the thyroid gland In a patient. with Grave.'s disease. The diagnosis was established by histo logical examination after total thyroidectomy. Slow enlargement of the thyr oid gland despite a clinically successful antithyroid drug therapy could be considered as an advocating clinical manifestation. Associated anti-neopla stic chemotherapy and cervical irradiation resulted good outcome with six y ears follow-up. A review is presented on treatment and prognosis. of these tumors.