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01-09-2014 | Case Report

Primary Thyroid Lymphoma: Case Series with Review of Literature

Authors: Sohaila Fatima, Wajih Ahmed Siddiqui, Abdulrahman Alshehri

Published in: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion | Special Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a rare disorder accounting for about 2 % of all malignant lymphomas. It is an aggressive extranodal non Hodgkin lymphoma mostly of B lineage. We report four cases of PTL and highlight the clinical issues and challenges posed by this rare disease.

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Title: Primary Thyroid Lymphoma: Case Series with Review of Literature
Authors: Sohaila Fatima
Wajih Ahmed Siddiqui
Abdulrahman Alshehri
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0971-4502
Electronic ISSN: 0974-0449
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-014-0400-6

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