title: A rare coexistence of thyroid lymphoma with papillary thyroid carcinoma.
abstract: Diseases of the thyroid gland are frequently seen in general practice. Lymphoma of the thyroid is one of the rarest tumors. Its coexistence with papillary thyroid carcinoma is even rarer. Here, we present a 50-year-old female patient, who presented to our clinic with complaints of a rapidly growing lump on her neck, aphagia, and shortness of breath. A total thyroidectomy was performed. Histopathological analysis revealed the concomitant existence of papillary tumor. It should be noted that tumors with different histopathological behavior may rarely coexist with lymphoma in the thyroid gland. Masses growing rapidly in the thyroid shall suggest lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Konya University, Meram Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: Esin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Fatma Betul
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tekin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D035583:Rare Diseases; D000077273:Thyroid Cancer, Papillary; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome