Open AccessNon-Hodgkin's Primary Lymphoma in the Base of Tongue: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Parvaneh Dehghan,
Samaneh Kakhki,
Maliheh Eshaghzadeh,
Mohammad Amin Khezri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta medica iranica.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.218
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1735-9694
pISSN - 0044-6025
DOI - 10.18502/acta.v57i9.2644
Subject(s) - medicine , sore throat , lymphoma , tongue , non hodgkin's lymphoma , disease , throat , pathology , dermatology , surgery
Although the most common site in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) is the Waldeyer’s ring, the involvement of the tongue is extremely rare. The present study revealed a 70-year-old female with primary non‑Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) of the base of the tongue with the chief complaint of sore throat and dysphasia as a rare case report. The patient was expired 3 months after diagnosis because of the advanced stage of the disease and poor physical statue. The diagnosis was confirmed as primary NHL diffuse large B cell type by histopathological and immunohistochemistry results