Primary Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of Thyroid Gland – Report of a Rare Case
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Goiter is a common presentation of neck swelling seen in surgical outpatient department. 20% of Goiter cases present with some form of malignancy. Primary lymphoma is relatively uncommon malignancy of the thyroid, comprising 0.6 to 5 per cent of thyroid cancers in most series. This rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma seen in elderly female patient in clinical scenario, presented with relatively large goiter of nonHodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Nikita Roleka , Samir Thakare , Mugdha Kowli , Smita Sawant , Dnyanesh Belekar
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