Primary Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Thyroid Lymphoma: A Rare Thyroid Neoplasm of Extrathyroid Origin
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Primary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue thyroid lymphoma: a rare thyroid neoplasm of extrathyroid origin
Primary thyroid lymphoma is a rare malignancy, representing 2-8% of all thyroid malignancies and 1-2% of all extranodal lymphomas. The majority of cases concern non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B cell origin, following by Hodgkin's disease, T cell lymphomas and rarely marginal zone B-cell mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas. MALT lymphomas have been associated with long-standing autoimm...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rare Tumors
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2036-3613,2036-3613
DOI: 10.4081/rt.2012.e2