Primary thyroid lymphoma arising from Hashimotos thyroiditis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology

Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) are rare neoplasms accounting for 0.6-5% of all thyroid malignancies. [1],[2] There are very few reports of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of PTL in the literature. [1] We present a case of PTL diagnosed by FNAC based on distinctive cytological features.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2012-01, Vol.8 (1), p.159
Hauptverfasser:	Yeshvanth, Sunil Kumar, Lakshminarayana, Kishan Prasad H, Upadhyaya, Vidya S, Shetty, Jayaprakash K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biopsy, Fine-Needle Biopsy, Needle Care and treatment Complications and side effects Diagnosis Female Follow-Up Studies Hashimoto Disease - complications Hashimoto Disease - pathology Humans Lymphoma Lymphoma - etiology Lymphoma - pathology Lymphoma - therapy Lymphomas Methods Middle Aged Thyroid cancer Thyroid diseases Thyroid gland Thyroid Neoplasms - etiology Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology Thyroid Neoplasms - therapy Thyroiditis Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) are rare neoplasms accounting for 0.6-5% of all thyroid malignancies. [1],[2] There are very few reports of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of PTL in the literature. [1] We present a case of PTL diagnosed by FNAC based on distinctive cytological features.
ISSN:	0973-1482 1998-4138
DOI:	10.4103/0973-1482.95205