A Case of Thyroid Lymphoma Associated with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2007;23(2):157-160.
Published online November 30, 2007.

Kyung Tae;Yun Jeong Kim;Bong Joon Jin;You Hern Ahn

하시모토 갑상선염과 동반된 갑상선 림프종 1예

태 경;김윤정;진봉준;안유헌

Abstract

Malignant lymphoma of the thyroid gland is a reletively rare and constitute up to 1-5% of all thyroid ma-lignancies. It is known to be frequently associated with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The clinical presentation inclu-des an enlarging neck mass, accompanied by dysphagia, hoarseness or tenderness, with its most common his-tologic type being the diffuse large B cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. We have experienced a case of thyroid lymphoma arising from Hasimoto's thyroiditis in a 57-year-old woman, who presented with an anterior neck mass. We present this case with a review of the literature.

Key Words: Thyroid lymphoma, Thyroiditis