Table 1

 Clinical features of patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and B cell clonality by PCR

NoAge/SexPresentationThyroid status at presentationClonalityFollow up (years); status
m, months (duration); y, years (duration).
162/FGoitre (2 m)HypothyroidClonal13; alive, no lymphoma
255/FGoitre (2 m)EuthyroidClonal11; alive, no lymphoma
355/FGoitre (1 m)EuthyroidClonal10; alive, no lymphoma
469/FGoitre (1 m)HypothyroidPolyclonal1; died, unrelated cause
557/FGoitre (2 y)EuthyroidPolyclonal11; alive, no lymphoma
661/FGoitre (2 m)EuthyroidPolyclonal13; alive, no lymphoma
759/FGoitre (5 m)HypothyroidPolyclonal13; alive, no lymphoma
860/FGoitre (2 m)HypothyroidPolyclonal11; alive, no lymphoma
939/FGoitre (2 m)EuthyroidPolyclonal11; alive, no lymphoma
1064/FGoitre (2 m)EuthyroidPolyclonal8; alive, no lymphoma