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Lymphoma and Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. E. Fenton
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland.
J. Stack
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland.
P. Kelly
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland.
T. P. O'Dwyer*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland.
*
Mr T. P. O'Dwyerm, Consultant Otolaryngologist, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.

Abstract

Development of malignant lymphoma in Hashimoto's thyroiditis is well documented. A case of tracheal invasion by a lymphoma which accompanied Hashimoto's disease is described. The clinical and diagnostic difficulties which were encountered are presented. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings which have not been reported previously are outlined.

Type
Radiology in Focus
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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