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Thyroid lymphoma: is there a role for surgery?

M L Klyachkin1, R W Schwartz, M Cibull

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington 40536-0084, USA.

The American Surgeon
|April 1, 1998
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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • The role of surgery in treating non-Hodgkin's thyroid lymphoma (NHTL) requires clarification.
  • NHTL is a rare condition often presenting with rapidly enlarging goiters and compressive symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the role of surgery in the management of early-stage non-Hodgkin's thyroid lymphoma.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic utility of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and the effectiveness of multimodal therapy for NHTL.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of seven patients with Stage I and II NHTL treated over six years.
  • Analysis of clinical presentation, diagnostic methods (including FNA), surgical procedures, and treatment outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Patients presented with rapidly enlarging neck masses, dysphagia, dyspnea, and hoarseness.
  • Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) provided a diagnosis in three of five cases.
  • Surgical interventions included incisional biopsy and limited debulking; combination chemotherapy and radiation were the primary treatments.
  • All patients showed significant tumor response, with a 24-month median follow-up survival rate of 100%.

Conclusions:

  • Non-Hodgkin's thyroid lymphoma should be considered in cases of rapidly growing goiters.
  • Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a valuable diagnostic tool for NHTL.
  • NHTL is highly responsive to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
  • Surgical management is typically limited to biopsy or debulking, with chemotherapy and radiation as primary treatment modalities.
  • Prompt pathological processing of biopsies is crucial for timely diagnosis and further studies.

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