title: Rare association of papillary carcinoma of thyroid with adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia.
abstract: Papillary carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the thyroid, especially in countries with adequate or excess iodine in diet. Many studies indicate that a sizable number of papillary cancer cases occur in a setting of chronic thyroiditis. But the tumor that arises more frequently in thyroiditis is malignant lymphoma. We report a rare association of papillary carcinoma of thyroid in an elderly lady with adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia. Fine needle aspiration of the thyroid, neck nodes and evaluation of the bone marrow and peripheral blood helped in the diagnosis of papillary cancer coexisting with adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Urmila N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Khadilkar
authors.forename: Alka Mary
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chakrapani
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007938:Leukemia; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D016606:Thyroid Nodule; D014054:Tomography