A Case of Tonsillar Cancer in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Immunosuppressive Agents.
- Author:
Hyo Jin LEE
1
;
Seong Wook KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. kangsw@cnuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Tonsillar cancer;
Immunosuppression;
Azathioprine
- MeSH:
Adult;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Azathioprine;
Female;
Humans;
Hydroxychloroquine;
Immunosuppression;
Immunosuppressive Agents*;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Lymph Nodes;
Neck;
Neck Dissection;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prednisolone;
Tonsillar Neoplasms*;
Tonsillectomy
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2004;11(4):407-410
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by disturbance in immune surveillance and has an increased risk of cancers. However, no case of tonsillar cancer in SLE has been reported. We report a case of tonsillar cancer in a patient with SLE treated with immunosuppressive agents. A 43-year-old woman with SLE who had been treated with hydroxychloroquine, prednisolone, and azathioprine was admitted because of a palpable mass on her right neck. The patient was diagnosed to have a tonsillar cancer with cervical lymph node metastasis. She received a wide tonsillectomy, right radical neck dissection and radiation therapy.
