A Case of Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma at the Base of Tongue
10.21593/kjhno/2020.36.2.45
- Author:
Ha Jung HO
1
;
Jae Ho HAN
;
Jeon Yeob JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:
Korean Journal of Head and Neck Oncology
2020;36(2):45-50
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Extranodal Natural Killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, is a subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus. Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma mostly affects the nasal cavity and there has been no report of the disease’s occurrence at the base of tongue. Here we report a case of 43-year-old man who presented with a diffuse ulcerative lesion at the base of tongue. Because the patient had oral bleeding, tracheostomy and lingual artery ligation was performed via a transcervical approach to control bleeding and protect the upper airway. We performed a deep biopsy through the lateral pharyngotomy approach, and finally, the patient was diagnosed with extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. We report this rare case of extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma at the base of tongue with a literature review.
