Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

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A Case of Primary Thyroid Maltoma

원발성 갑상선 MALT 림프종 1예

  • Suhwan Jeong (Department of otorhinolaryngology-Head and neck surgery, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Gi Cheol Park (Department of otorhinolaryngology-Head and neck surgery, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 정수환 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성창원병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 박기철 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성창원병원 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2023.09.12
  • Accepted : 2023.12.04
  • Published : 2024.05.30
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Abstract

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas comprise 7.6% of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs) and they are recently recognized B-cell subset of NHLs. They are originated from gastrointestinal tract most frequently but may also occur in other organs including head and neck, lung, skin, thyroid and breast. Primary thyroid lymphomas (PTLs) constitute up to 5% of all thyroid malignancies. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is most common type of PTLs and MALT lymphoma is relatively rare subtype of PTLs. Thyroid MALToma arises in chronic inflammatory conditions with autoimmune or infectious etiologies. The optimal treatment regimen still remains controversial. However, It is reported that localized thyroid MALT lymphoma has excellent survival rate after surgical resection alone. We report a case of 48-years-old woman with primary thyroid MALToma.

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