Delayed management of a huge thyroid mass: how to avoid a disaster

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S.S. Al Zaidia¹  M.A. Al Reefi¹  S. Al Muhayawi¹ 

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关键词: Neck;    thyroid;    mass;    tuberculosis;    lymphoma;    MALT;    fine-needle aspiration;    core biopsy;   

DOI  :  10.1102/1470-5206.2014.0002

学科分类：传染病学

来源: e-MED Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

A rare case of a huge mass in the thyroid gland that developed in a 45-year-old man who presented with a diffuse neck mass is discussed. Imaging showed a large mass in the neck, with no extra thyroid extension. A preoperative diagnosis was made by fine-needle aspiration as suspicious for tuberculosis or malignancy. Open surgical excision biopsy yielded a definitive diagnosis of thyroid mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma.

【 授权许可】

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