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T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma in a child presenting as rapid thyroid enlargement
Shintaro Yoshihara1, Muneo Nakaya2, Tomoya Ichikawa3
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8501, Japan ; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8524, Japan.
Abstract:
The majority of lymphomas of the head and neck in children present as an enlarged cervical lymph node; however, malignant lymphoma arising from the thyroid gland is extremely rare. We report a case of a 12-year-old child who was admitted to our hospital because of a history of rapidly progressive anterior neck swelling. Histopathological studies revealed this case to be T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. We performed chemotherapy and the patient has kept recurrence-free survival for 18 months after the beginning of the treatment. This is the 2nd case of T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma in the thyroid gland in a child.
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