Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the thyroid in a patient with hyperthyroidism. Issue 1 (2nd January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lanham, Theresa; Lanham, Erik; Sullivan, Abigayle; Magaji, Vasudev
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 11:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 80
• Publication Date: 2021-01-02
• Subjects: Hyperthyroidism -- primary thyroid lymphoma -- non-Hodgkin; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1829403
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Primary thyroid lymphoma is incredibly rare with an annual incidence of approximately 2.1 per million persons, accounting for 2% of thyroid malignancies. One of the only known risk factors is autoimmune thyroid disease, specifically Hashimoto's, although there have been a few cases of thyroid lymphoma associated with Graves' disease. Here, we present one such case of a patient with pre-existing hyperthyroidism who developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the thyroid. The patient initially presented with rapidly progressing right-sided neck swelling. He was clinically and biochemically euthyroid with negative thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin, maintained on methimazole. Biopsy of the thyroid nodule with flow cytometry revealed non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Intervention included radiation therapy.