[Malignant lymphoma of the thyroid gland].
During the past 14 years, 14 cases involving a malignant lymphoma of the thyroid have been treated at our department. These cases have been histologically reviewed and reclassified, according to the Working Formulation. Four cases involved a low grade malignancy (LGM), 9 cases an intermediate malignancy (IGM), and 4 cases a high grade malignancy (HGM). Thirteen lymphomas were of the B-cell type, and the remaining lymphoma was of the T-cell type. The coexistence of a chronic thyroiditis was noted in 9 cases. Survivors were only found in the LGM and IGM groups. We consider it necessary to treat malignant lymphomas of the thyroid according to the subtype of the Working Formulation.
Maniwa
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2nd Dept. of Surgery, School of Med., Hiroshima Univ.
Takeichi
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N
Matsuyama
M
M
Dohi
Y
Y
Manba
K
K
D000368:Aged; D001402:B-Lymphocytes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000473:pathology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*