Down syndrome with primary thyroid diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and Hashimoto thyroiditis : A CARE compliant case report

RATIONALE: Adult patients with Down syndrome (DS) commonly develop Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). However, primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the thyroid is uncommon, and its simultaneous occurrence with HT is very rare. To our knowledge, coexisting DLBCL and HT in a patient with DS has not been reported in the medical literature.

PATIENT CONCERNS: We present a 43-year-old woman with DS who reported progressive swelling of the neck on the right side and dyspnea over the previous 1 month, with associated neck ache, hoarseness, and dysphagia. Thyroid ultrasonography and computed tomography of the neck revealed a large mass in the right lobe compressing the surrounding tissues.

DIAGNOSES: Based on the clinical and histopathologic findings, the patient was diagnosed with coexisting primary thyroid DLBCL and HT.

INTERVENTIONS: A palliative unilateral thyroidectomy was performed; postoperative histopathology and immunohistochemistry revealed thyroid DLBCL and HT. The patient was scheduled for chemotherapy and targeted therapy after recovering from surgery.

OUTCOMES: The patient died 3 weeks after surgery due to asphyxia caused by uncontrollable growth of recurrent tumor.

LESSONS: The coexistence of DS, primary thyroid DLBCL, and HT is very rare. There is no standardized approach to the clinical identification of primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL), making early diagnosis difficult. A multidisciplinary approach and close follow-up are needed. The mechanisms of the link between DS and PTL are poorly understood and remain to be elucidated.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:98

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Medicine - 98(2019), 35 vom: 01. Aug., Seite e16994

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wei, Luyang [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Ning [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yalun [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Xiaodan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Huaxin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhongtao [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 16.09.2019

Date Revised 05.10.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/MD.0000000000016994

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NLM300743858