A Case of Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma Involving the Ipsilateral Parotid and Lateral Neck
10.21593/kjhno/2019.35.1.37
- Author:
Seok Jung HONG
1
;
Mi Ji LEE
;
Seung Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. entzzang1020@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma;
Parotid gland;
Neck
- MeSH:
Aged;
B-Lymphocytes;
Humans;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin;
Lymphoma, T-Cell;
Neck;
Parotid Gland;
Prognosis;
Rare Diseases;
T-Lymphocytes;
Tail
- From:
Korean Journal of Head and Neck Oncology
2019;35(1):37-40
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) is a rare subtype of malignant lymphoma (ML), accounting for only 1 to 2% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Although ML of the parotid gland is rare, the majority are B-cell types. The AITL occurring synchronously in the parotid gland and lateral neck has not been reported earlier. It is classified as a high-grade malignancy with aggressive clinical features, and the prognosis is worse than any other type of NHL. We recently encountered a 72-year-old man with multiple mass on the ipsilateral parotid tail and lateral neck, and he was finally diagnosed as AITL. We report the unique and rare disease entity with a brief literature review.
