T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in a Child Presenting as Rapid Thyroid Enlargement
| Autor: | Shintaro Yoshihara, Muneo Nakaya, Tomoya Ichikawa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Otolaryngology, Vol 2014 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-6765 2090-6773 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2014/368590 |
| Popis: | The majority of lymphomas of the head and neck in children present as an enlarged cervical lymph node; however, malignant lymphoma arising from the thyroid gland is extremely rare. We report a case of a 12-year-old child who was admitted to our hospital because of a history of rapidly progressive anterior neck swelling. Histopathological studies revealed this case to be T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. We performed chemotherapy and the patient has kept recurrence-free survival for 18 months after the beginning of the treatment. This is the 2nd case of T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma in the thyroid gland in a child. |
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