Published June 1976
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Journal article
Primary malignant lymphoma of the thyroid after 131I therapy for thyrotoxicosis
- 1. Niigata Univ. (Japan). School of Medicine
Description
A 69 year old female presented with a cervical mass of eight months. After operation and histological examination the mass was primary malignant lymphoma in the thyroid. She received radiation therapy after total thyroidectomy and now she is free from any distress. The patient had been subjected to radioiodine therapy (131I) for thyrotoxicosis 18 years prior to her present illness. The possible role of the 131I treatment in the development of the malignant lymphoma is discussed. (auth.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Gan No Rinsho
- Journal Volume
- 22
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Series
- Gan No Rinsho.
- Journal Page Range
- 546-549
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 8301205
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; FEMALES; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IODINE 131; LYMPHOMAS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; THYROID
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOISOTOPES; THERAPY