Thyroid lymphoma poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This is because several manifestation patterns are similar to those of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) helps distinguish the two entities preoperatively. Histopathology The majority of thyroid lymphomas are non–Hodgkin's B-cell lymphomas; a minority exhibit properties of T-cell lymphomas . * Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with marginal zone * Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma without marginal zone * Marginal zone В-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) * Follicular lymphoma Staging Staging of thyroid lymphoma is shown in the table below Stage Characteristics 1Е Lymphoma is located within the thyroid 2Е Lymphoma is located within the thyroid and regional lymph-nodes 3Е Lymphoma is located at both sides of diaphragm 4Е Dissemination of lymphoma
complications of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
complications of Graves' disease
symptom of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
medical cause of Hyperthyroidism
complications of Acromegaly
complications of Kallmann syndrome
medical cause of Hypothyroidism
complications of Lesch–Nyhan syndrome