The rapid development of thyroid lymphoma - case report
Autor: | Marcin Kowalik; Aleksandra Guz; Wojciech Myśliński; Jolanta Mieczkowska |
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Sprache: | Englisch; Spanisch; Polnisch; Russisch; Ukrainisch |
Veröffentlicht: |
2019 |
Quelle: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
Online Zugang: |
http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6812 https://doaj.org/toc/2391-8306 2391-8306 doi:10.5281/zenodo.2638799 https://doaj.org/article/30e20347444a4a91a34facca987d7292 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2638799 https://doaj.org/article/30e20347444a4a91a34facca987d7292 |
Erfassungsnummer: | ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:30e20347444a4a91a34facca987d7292 |
Zusammenfassung
Thyroid lymphoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland, constituting about 5% of all cases of thyroid cancer. Its incidence is higher in female patients aged 60-70 years. Many affected patients have the history of Hashimoto disease. When the goitre increases and compression symptoms occur, quick diagnosis and treatment are required. The diagnosis is mainly based on histopathological examinations. Further treatment and prognosis depend on the histopathological subtype, progression and size of the tumour. Our case report describes a 70-year-old female patient who presented due to an increasing circumference of the neck and dyspnoea aggravating for three weeks. The course of disease and the patient's condition deteriorated rapidly. Based on clinical observations and histopathological findings, thyroid lymphoma was diagnosed.