Spontaneous regression of primary thyroid lymphoma: two rarities at the same time
Author(s) -
Francisco IllÁn-gambÍn,
Pablo Manresa-manresa,
Estefanía RodrÍguez-aleo,
Ignacio Aranda
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
turkish journal of pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.305
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1309-5730
pISSN - 1018-5615
DOI - 10.5146/tjpath.2018.01445
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid lymphoma , thyroid , lymphoma , regression , primary tumor , radiology , surgery , cancer , thyroiditis , metastasis , psychology , psychoanalysis
Primary thyroid lymphomas are pretty uncommon, and constitute about 5% of the neoplasms of this organ. Spontaneous tumor regression is defined as the total or partial disappearance of a tumor as proven by microscope without treatment or under inadequate treatment. It is estimated to happen in one out of 60,000-100,000 cases. We present a case of primary thyroid lymphoma with spontaneous regression after diagnostic puncture and corroborated with hemithyroidectomy at four months. The patient died after twenty-six months of follow-up because of endocarditis and there was no relapse at any time.
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