Morphological and immunohistochemical approaches to the diagnosis of Hashimoto thyroiditis and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas: An audit

Author:

Rency Koshy1,Santha Sadasivan1,Dain Chacko Pearl2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Abstract

Most cases of autoimmune hypothyroidism are due to Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). It is sometimes difficult to distinguish HT from mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma using cytology or histology alone. This has necessitated the use of immunohistochemistry and other molecular techniques. A descriptive study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of MALT lymphoma and other associations of HT using histopathological and immunohistochemical methods. For testing of kappa and lambda antibodies, paraffin sections were prepared for immunohistochemical staining using a peroxidase-antiperoxidase immune complex method. Immunostaining in HT, demonstrated a polyclonal lymphoid population, as evidenced by dual positivity for kappa and lambda staining cells, whereas MALT lymphoma revealed a monoclonal lymphoid population, with strong positivity for kappa immunostaining and lack of lambda light chain expression. The proportion of MALT lymphoma in surgically treated cases of HT in the present study was 3.5% (95% CI: 0%–8.3%). The common malignancy associated with HT was papillary carcinoma of the thyroid (8.8%). Among the benign conditions, nodular colloid goiter (7%) was more commonly associated. Although modern molecular techniques are available for the confirmation of lymphomas, they are more expensive, time consuming and are available only in a few centers. Strict morphological criteria can differentiate HT from MALT lymphoma, but in suspicious cases, paraffin section immunohistochemistry using light chain restriction can offer comparable and reliable results. Since papillary carcinoma and MALT lymphoma have been associated with HT, these patients require careful surveillance.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Oncology,Histology

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