Sheikh Abu Baker, Tariq Usman, Bukhari Marvi M, Shah Sana, Afzal Rao M, Sheikh Abdul Ahad E, Nadeem Nimra
Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA.
Research Assistant, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
Cureus. 2018 May 31;10(5):e2717. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2717.
Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is an uncommon malignancy of the thyroid gland, with most lymphomas of the thyroid being almost exclusively of the non-Hodgkin's B cell variety. PTL requires a prompt diagnosis because of its ability to cause progressive compression symptoms, and its unusual presentation can make the diagnosis very challenging. Herein, we present a case of PTL in a young woman with an uncommon initial presentation and discuss the complications she faced during the surgery, as well as postoperatively, due to the compression of the trachea by the thyroid mass.
原发性甲状腺淋巴瘤（PTL）是一种罕见的甲状腺恶性肿瘤，甲状腺的大多数淋巴瘤几乎都是非霍奇金B细胞型。由于PTL能够引起进行性压迫症状，因此需要及时诊断，其不寻常的表现可能使诊断极具挑战性。在此，我们报告一例年轻女性原发性甲状腺淋巴瘤病例，其初始表现不常见，并讨论她在手术期间以及术后因甲状腺肿块压迫气管所面临的并发症。
