Rana Kanika, Narula Vineet, Bhargava Eishaan K, Shankar Ravi, Mahajan Nidhi
Senior Resident, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Maulana Azad Medical College , India .
Junior Resident, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Maulana Azad Medical College , India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Mar;9(3):MD03-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/11883.5690. Epub 2015 Mar 1.
Lymphomas are heterogenous malignancies of the lymphatic system characterized by lymphoid cell proliferation. They can broadly be divided into Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) and non- Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). NHL can originate from B, T, or natural killer (NK) lymphocytes. Extra-nodal presentation of T-cell NHL is extremely rare, and is often seen in immunocompromised individuals. Here, we report a rare case of T-cell lymphoma of the oral cavity in an immune-competent patient. The patient was diagnosed to have T-cell NHL on the basis of biopsy and immunohistochemistry, and was referred to oncology department for chemotherapy for definite treatment.
淋巴瘤是淋巴系统的异质性恶性肿瘤,其特征为淋巴细胞增殖。它们大致可分为霍奇金淋巴瘤(HL)和非霍奇金淋巴瘤(NHL)。NHL可起源于B细胞、T细胞或自然杀伤(NK)淋巴细胞。T细胞NHL的结外表现极为罕见,且常见于免疫功能低下的个体。在此,我们报告一例免疫功能正常患者发生的口腔T细胞淋巴瘤罕见病例。该患者经活检和免疫组化诊断为T细胞NHL,并被转诊至肿瘤科进行化疗以明确治疗。