Primary Thyroid Lymphoma: Case Series with Review of Literature

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作者
Sohaila Fatima
Wajih Ahmed Siddiqui
Abdulrahman Alshehri
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[1] King Khalid University,Department of Pathology
[2] Assir Central Hospital,Hematology/Oncology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine
来源
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion | 2014年 / 30卷
关键词
Follicular Lymphoma; Follicular Dendritic Cell; Mucosa Associate Lymphatic Tissue Lymphoma; Thyroid Lymphoma; Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis;
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摘要
Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a rare disorder accounting for about 2 % of all malignant lymphomas. It is an aggressive extranodal non Hodgkin lymphoma mostly of B lineage. We report four cases of PTL and highlight the clinical issues and challenges posed by this rare disease.
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