title: Hashimoto's disease, thyroid lymphoma and splenic atrophy.
abstract: An elderly woman is described who developed Hashimoto's thyroiditis and, subsequently, thyroid lymphoma more than 15 years after the onset of splenic atrophy. This case supports the concept that splenic atrophy predisposes to the development of autoimmune thyroid disease. The relationship between splenic atrophy and autoimmune thyroid disease is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Leedman
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000209:etiology*