Open AccessHistopathologic and immunohistochemical features of Hashimoto thyroiditis
Author(s) -
HKazem Amani
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.85076
Subject(s) - pathology , thyroiditis , lymphoma , thyroid lymphoma , population , immunohistochemistry , malt lymphoma , thyroid , medicine , cytokeratin , immunophenotyping , immunoglobulin light chain , immunology , antibody , antigen , disease , environmental health
Intrathyroid lymphoid tissue is accrued in Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). Histologically, this acquired lymphoid tissue bears a close resemblance to mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) and can evolve to lymphoma.