Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | Volume 2, Issue 4 | Case Report | Open Access

Lymphoma Presenting as Multinodular Goitre

Sharanjeet Singh^1*, Lazim NM¹, Kamaludin Z² and Hussain FA²

¹Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (ORL-HNS), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
²Department of Pathology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

^*Correspondance to: Sharanjeet Singh 

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Abstract

Head and neck is the second most common site for extra-nodal lymphoma. It can involve virtually any region, including the orbit, paranasal sinuses, Waldeyer's ring, salivary glands, or thyroid but the commonest is the cervical lymph nodes. Lymphomas are cancers of lymphatic system which composed of lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, groin, chest, and abdomen. Multinodular Goiter (MNG) is the most common of all the disorders of the thyroid gland. MNG is the result of the genetic heterogeneity of follicular cells and apparent acquisition of new cellular qualities that become inheritable. Nodular goiter is most often detected simply as a mass in the neck, but sometimes an enlarging gland produces pressure symptoms. Hyperthyroidism develops in a large proportion of MNGs after a few decades, frequently after iodine excess. Diagnosis is based on the physical examination.

Keywords:

Neck tumor; Lymphoma; Thyroid mass; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Citation:

Singh S, Lazim NM, Kamaludin Z, Hussain FA. Lymphoma Presenting as Multinodular Goitre. Am J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;2(4):1048.