(18)F-FDG PET/CT for initial assessment and response monitoring in a case of high grade primary lymphoma of the thyroid gland: A case report and review of literature.
Thyroid lymphoma is a rare disease entity of elderly females. Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is said to be the precursor of thyroid lymphoma, suggesting a role of chronic antigen stimulation in the development of the disease. We present a case of male with lymphocytic thyroiditis who presented with painless progressive neck enlargement and pathology revealed features of high grade lymphoma. Staging and posttreatment (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) was performed. This report reemphasizes the role of (18)F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging, and assessment of therapy response in patients with extranodal lymphoma, including the primary thyroid lymphoma.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Niraj
N
Naswa
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Punit
P
Sharma
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Aftab Hasan
AH
Nazar
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Tushar Kumar
TK
Mohapatra
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Chandrasekhar
C
Bal
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Rakesh
R
Kumar
18F-FDG; PET/CT; lymphoma; thyroid