[Thyroid lymphoma. A case report]

Rev Med Chil. 2000 Jul;128(7):783-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Thyroid lymphoma represents less than 1% of malignant thyroid tumors and its diagnosis is difficult. We report a 25 years old woman, admitted with the diagnosis of diffuse euthyroid goiter and thyroid cancer. She was subjected to a subtotal thyroidectomy and the pathological study of the surgical piece showed a Hodgkin lymphoma, subtype nodular sclerosis. The patient was treated with three cycles of chemotherapy, using cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone, doxorubicin, blemycin, vinblastin and radiotherapy. She refused to continue treatment after the third cycle and after 3 years and 5 months of follow up, is well and free of disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hodgkin Disease / diagnosis*
  • Hodgkin Disease / drug therapy
  • Hodgkin Disease / pathology
  • Humans
  • Mechlorethamine / administration & dosage
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Procarbazine / administration & dosage
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Procarbazine
  • Mechlorethamine
  • Vincristine
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisone

Supplementary concepts

  • MOPP protocol