Non Hodgkin Lymphoma in Supraglottis: Case Report
Received Date: Dec 21, 2016 / Accepted Date: Jan 18, 2017 / Published Date: Jan 25, 2017
Abstract
Introduction: Lymphoma represents less than 1% of malignant laryngeal tumors. and the main site in larynx is in supraglottis. The symptoms are very interspecific and the diagnosis is a challenge. Case: A 23 years old man, healthy, referring dysphonia and globus for 2 months. CT and nasofibrolaryngoscopy showed a supraglottic mass without any specific features. Patient was underwent to biopsy which diagnosed non- Hodgkin's large cell B lymphoma. Conclusion: The diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma laryngeal is a challenge to the otolaryngologist, since, usually, patients present with nonspecific complaints or systemic signs suggestive of this condition and the diagnosis is done only by biopsy
Keywords: Lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin; Head and neck neoplasms; Supraglottic tumors
Citation: Junior NT, Zago TM, Pauna HF, Crespo AN (2017) Non Hodgkin Lymphoma in Supraglottis: Case Report. Otolaryngol (Sunnyvale) 7:285. Doi: 10.4172/2161-119X.1000285
Copyright: © 2017 Junior NT, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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