Synchronous occurrence of Hurthle cell carcinoma with Hodgkin's lymphoma; the first reported case with literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hurthle cell carcinoma (HCC) is a rare type of thyroid cancer while Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon cancer of the lymphocytes. The synchronous occurrence of HCC and HL in a single person has not been described in the literature. This report aims to present the first case of synchronous HCC and HL.

Case report

A 31-year-old male presented with a right side neck swelling for three months. Laboratory findings revealed elevated thyroglobulin (286.7 ng/ml). Ultrasound (US) examination showed several enlarged lymph nodes (<20mm) in the right side of the neck with increased vascularity. There was also a solitary solid thyroid nodule (23*20mm) in the right lobe. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the right lobe revealed Hurthle cell neoplasm, and right cer

SUBMITTER: Baba HO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408629 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature