"Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas are low-grade, non-Hodgkin’s B cell lymphomas, mainly occurring in the gastrointestinal tract, but also in other tissues. We describe the management of a patient with hypothyroidism, tracheoesophageal compressive symptoms and chest tightness affected by a thyroid MALT lymphoma. The patient underwent debulking thyroidectomy and temporary tracheostomy in order to reduce dysphonia and dysphagia, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and subsequently radiation therapy. A CT scan performed at the end of radiotherapy 6 months after surgery revealed remnants of residual tissue from the thyroidectomy without any pathological findings. "
Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue lymphoma of the thyroid gland: a case report and literature review / Pulighe, F; Paliogiannis, Panagiotis; Pisano, Ip; Attene, Federico; Scognamillo, Fabrizio; Trignano, Mario. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 1128-6598. - 17:2(2012), pp. 93-98.
Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue lymphoma of the thyroid gland: a case report and literature review
PALIOGIANNIS, Panagiotis
;ATTENE, Federico;SCOGNAMILLO, Fabrizio;TRIGNANO, Mario
2012-01-01
Abstract
"Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas are low-grade, non-Hodgkin’s B cell lymphomas, mainly occurring in the gastrointestinal tract, but also in other tissues. We describe the management of a patient with hypothyroidism, tracheoesophageal compressive symptoms and chest tightness affected by a thyroid MALT lymphoma. The patient underwent debulking thyroidectomy and temporary tracheostomy in order to reduce dysphonia and dysphagia, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and subsequently radiation therapy. A CT scan performed at the end of radiotherapy 6 months after surgery revealed remnants of residual tissue from the thyroidectomy without any pathological findings. "I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
