Thyroid Lymphoma as a Cause of Dysphagia and Dyspnea in a Patient without Palpable Nodules or Goiter
Abstract
Tumors originating in the neck are well-known causes of progressive dysphagia and dyspnea (including stridor), and thyroid lymphoma is an uncommon example. Physical examination provides an important first step in the evaluation of such complaints, as tumors large enough to produce such symptoms are typically considered to be palpable, if not able to be seen grossly. In this case presentation, the authors describe a nonsubsternal thyroid lymphoma measuring 3 x 4 cm at its largest diameter, producing dysphagia and leading to respiratory emergency, that was entirely nonpalpable to physical exam even after confirmation of its presence by computed tomography.
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2009
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/385461
Repository Citation
Frizzell, Jarrod D.; Perkins, Brandon J.; and Morehead, R. Scott, "Thyroid Lymphoma as a Cause of Dysphagia and Dyspnea in a Patient without Palpable Nodules or Goiter" (2009). Internal Medicine Faculty Publications. 47.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/internalmedicine_facpub/47
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Case Reports in Medicine, v. 2009, article ID 385461, p. 1-2.
Copyright © 2009 Jarrod D. Frizzell et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.