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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 9;9(7):e04436.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4436. eCollection 2021 Jul.

A diffuse large B-cell thyroid lymphoma presented as a compressive goiter in a young woman with no evidence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Ibtissem Oueslati  1 , Hiba-Allah Chatti  1 , Meriem Yazidi  1 , Fatma Chaker  1 , Melika Chihaoui  1
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Case Reports

A diffuse large B-cell thyroid lymphoma presented as a compressive goiter in a young woman with no evidence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Ibtissem Oueslati et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Thyroid lymphoma should be suspected in case of rapid enlargement of the thyroid gland even in a young patient with no history of Hashimoto thyroiditis. The confirmation is based on histopathology and immunohistochemistry.

Keywords: Hashimoto's thyroiditis; compressive goiter; hypothyroidism; immunohistochemistry; thyroid lymphoma.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
The chest x‐ray showed an enlarged upper mediastinum with tracheal deviation and a right pleural effusion
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
CT scan showed a heterogeneous and compressive goiter with a right pleural effusion
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