Case Report

Mantle Cell Lymphoma in the Thyroid: A Rare Presentation

Table 1

Comparing our patient to another 2 cases reported in literature.

Our patientHojilla et al. [9]
(2016)
Guastafierro et al. [10]
(2010)

Age of patient at diagnosis635959

Presence of Hashimoto’s thyroiditisPresentPresence of hypothyroidismPresent

Stage of diseaseStage II EA?Stage I EA

Location of distant metastasesNoneInvolvement of colon?

Ki-67 index10%
(lymph node)
10–15%
(in the colon)
>30%

TreatmentSurveillanceSurveillance8 courses of R-CEOP (rituximab-cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, vincristine, and prednisone), followed by rituximab for 2 years

Survival until publicationProgression-free for 2 yearsProgression-free for 2 yearsRelapse-free for 4 years