Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Sjogren's syndrome and orbital lymphoma

G T Ko; C C Chow; V T Yeung; H Chan; C S Cockram

doi:10.1136/pgmj.70.824.448

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Sjogren's syndrome and orbital lymphoma

Postgrad Med J. 1994 Jun;70(824):448-51. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.70.824.448.

Authors

G T Ko¹, C C Chow, V T Yeung, H Chan, C S Cockram

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT.

Abstract

A 69 year old Chinese housewife presented with periorbital puffiness, and dry eyes and mouth. Subsequent investigations confirmed the presence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Sjogren's syndrome and orbital lymphoma. This unusual combination is discussed with reference to previous publications.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Humans
Lymphoma, B-Cell / complications*
Lymphoma, B-Cell / diagnostic imaging
Orbit / diagnostic imaging
Orbital Neoplasms / complications*
Orbital Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*
Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / complications*
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed