title: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as thyroid and adrenal gland involvement.
abstract: We report an unusual case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma involving both the thyroid and adrenal glands. Malignant infiltration of the glands by B-cell immunoblastic type lymphoma were demonstrated by cytologic findings in needle biopsy. Staging studies showed minor nodal involvement. The patient was treated with combination chemotherapy. Simultaneous involvement of the thyroid and adrenal glands with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is very rare. In this report, while presenting this rare coexistence, we also want to emphasize that fine-needle aspiration biopsy was useful in the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease, Ankara University Medical School, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Türkiye.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Güllü
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Başkal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ekinci
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone