Author/Authors :
Nasir, Mohd Shaiful Nizam Mamat Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery - School of Medical Sciences - Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia , Susibalan, Bathma Dhevi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kuantan, Malaysia , Abu Bakar, Muhammad Nasri Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kuantan, Malaysia , Yusof, Suhaimi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kuantan, Malaysia , Selimin, Arfahiza Department of Pathology, Kuantan, Malaysia , Abdullah, Kahairi Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surger - International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia , Mohamad, Irfan Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery - School of Medical Sciences - Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
Abstract :
Primary thyroid lymphoma is a relatively uncommon pathology of the thyroid gland that mainly occurs in elderly females. We describe a rare case of B-cell thyroid lymphoma in a young healthy male. It is an important diagnosis to be considered in patients presenting with a rapidly enlarging neck mass as its management is different from other differentiated thyroid carcinoma which require total thyroidectomy plus adjuvant radioactive iodine ablation. Our report emphasizes the need for clinical awareness leading to early detection, followed by early multidisciplinary management.
Keywords :
Chemotherapy , lymphoma , neck mass , radiotherapy , thyroid gland
