Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a rare cause of malignancy, accounting for <5% of thyroid malignancies and < 2% of extra-nodal lymphomas. Most thyroid lymphomas are non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas of B-cell origin. Patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are at greater risk for developing PTL. Early diagnosis is important as treatment and prognosis of PTL depend upon the histology and stage of the tumour at diagnosis. We report a rare case of primary th...

Introduction: Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a rare cause of malignancy, accounting for <5% of thyroid malignancies and < 2% of extra-nodal lymphomas. Most thyroid lymphomas are non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas of B-cell origin. Patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are at greater risk for developing PTL. We report a rare case of primary thyroid lymphoma in a patient presenting with a rapidly enlarging thyroid goitre highly suspicious of anaplastic thyroid carcinom...