A Minute Focus of Extranodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma Arising in Hashimoto Thyroiditis Diagnosed with PCR After Laser Capture Microdissection: A Case Report
Presented by:
Thyroid Research / Antonio D'Antonio, Alessia Caleo, Stefano Licci, Maria Addesso, Maurizio De Palma, Amedeo Boscaino and Oscar Nappi
Summary points:
A 63-year-old male presents with a clinical history of goiter and dysphagia. Physical examination, ultrasonography, and histological examination are described; images provided. The authors discuss the need for careful examination of the thyroid specimen in cases of autoimmune thyroiditis, in order to disclose areas or small foci of lymphomatous transformation.
A Minute Focus of Extranodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma Arising in Hashimoto Thyroiditis Diagnosed with PCR After Laser Capture Microdissection: A Case Report
