A Case of 18-Year-Old Female with Nasopharyngeal Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2017.00969
- Author:
Won Wook LEE
1
;
Yoonjae SONG
;
Jeon SEONG
;
Hyun Jik KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hyunjerry@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chemotherapy;
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma;
Lymphoma;
Nasopharynx Therapeutic
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Doxorubicin;
Drug Therapy;
Female*;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Immune System;
Immunohistochemistry;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell*;
Mouth Breathing;
Nasal Obstruction;
Nasopharynx;
Vincristine
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2018;61(10):557-560
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant lymphoma is tumor of the immune system. It is mainly found in the lymph node but it can also originate from extranodal organs such as gastrointestinal tract, sinonasal tract, and etc. We experienced a case of 18-year-old female patient with a huge nasopharyngeal mass. The patient visited our clinic with complaints of nasal obstruction and mouth breathing without general symptoms. After extirpation and biopsy of the nasopharyngeal mass, lesion was diagnosed as malignant lymphoma. In immunohistochemistry, CD 20, Bcl-2, Bcl-6 were positive. Final diagnosis was diffused large B cell lymphoma, for which she received chemotherapy (Rituximab, Cyclophosp, Ahamide, Adriamycin, Vincristine, Prednisone). We report a case of huge malignant lymphoma that occurred in the nasopharynx with a brief review of literature.
