Korean J Head Neck Oncol.  2024 May;40(1):23-26. 10.21593/kjhno/2024.40.1.23.

A Case of Primary Thyroid Maltoma

• Jeong S
• Park GC

• KMID: 2556205
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21593/kjhno/2024.40.1.23

Abstract

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas comprise 7.6% of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (NHLs) and they are recently recognized B-cell subset of NHLs. They are originated from gastrointestinal tract most frequently but may also occur in other organs including head and neck, lung, skin, thyroid and breast. Primary thyroid lymphomas (PTLs) constitute up to 5% of all thyroid malignancies. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is most common type of PTLs and MALT lymphoma is relatively rare subtype of PTLs. Thyroid MALToma arises in chronic inflammatory conditions with autoimmune or infectious etiologies. The optimal treatment regimen still remains controversial. However, It is reported that localized thyroid MALT lymphoma has excellent survival rate after surgical resection alone. We report a case of 48-years-old woman with primary thyroid MALToma.

Keyword

Maltoma⋅Thyroid gland⋅Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma