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ea0016p762 | Thyroid | ECE2008

Case report: a case of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presented by instantaneous enlargement in a known thyroid nodule and diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy

Cakir Bekir , Ersoy Reyhan , Gul Kamile , Yalcin Bulent , Korukluoglu Birol , Ustun Huseyin , Ekinci Cemil , Icli Fikri

Primary thyroid lymphoma is an uncommon malignancy; it accounts for <2% of all extranodal lymphomas and <5% of all thyroid malignancies.Case report: A 52-year-old male patient who was known to have a nodule in his thyroid gland for many years presented with instantaneous enlargement of his existing nodule and with appearance of ipsilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. On thyroid ultrasonography, a giant nodule of 38.4×31.6×45.5 mm size, an...