MALIGNANT LYMPHOMA OF THE THYROID GLAND AND ITS RELATION TO HASHIMOTO DISEASE: A CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGIC STUDY OF 8 PATIENTS*†

Abstract

Eight cases of malignant lymphoma (lymphosarcoma) of the thyroid gland are described. Six of the 8 patients were womenwhose ages ranged from 46 to 80 years. The majority had rapidly growing, large goiters and concurrent pressure symptoms. Five of the 8 died 3-10 months and 8 years, respectively. The thyroid glands of 7 of the 8 patients also displayed the lesions of Hashimoto disease. It was concluded from this study that a significant relationship exists between these two processes.