Primary malignant lymphoma of the thyroid gland is a rare disease comprising about 1%–3% of the thyroid malignancies, and this uncommon lymphoma represent less than 1% of all non-Hodgkinlymphomas (NHL). According to ...Primary malignant lymphoma of the thyroid gland is a rare disease comprising about 1%–3% of the thyroid malignancies, and this uncommon lymphoma represent less than 1% of all non-Hodgkinlymphomas (NHL). According to the modified Ann-Arbor-Classification primary thyroid lymphoma by definition is a lymphoma that is restricted to the thyroid gland (stage I E ) or involves the thyroid gland and supradiaphragmatic predominantly adjacent thyroid lymph nodes (stage II E ). Primary thyroid lymphoma is a heterogenous disease encompassing a wide variety of lymphoma entities. The diagnosis and treatment of this lymphoma are emphasis of this article. Key words thyroid gland - lymphoma - diagnosis - treatment展开更多
文摘Primary malignant lymphoma of the thyroid gland is a rare disease comprising about 1%–3% of the thyroid malignancies, and this uncommon lymphoma represent less than 1% of all non-Hodgkinlymphomas (NHL). According to the modified Ann-Arbor-Classification primary thyroid lymphoma by definition is a lymphoma that is restricted to the thyroid gland (stage I E ) or involves the thyroid gland and supradiaphragmatic predominantly adjacent thyroid lymph nodes (stage II E ). Primary thyroid lymphoma is a heterogenous disease encompassing a wide variety of lymphoma entities. The diagnosis and treatment of this lymphoma are emphasis of this article. Key words thyroid gland - lymphoma - diagnosis - treatment
