[A case of epiglottic NK/T cell malignant lymphoma]

Nihon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho. 2011 Oct;114(10):814-9. doi: 10.3950/jibiinkoka.114.814.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of malignant epiglottic natural killer (NK)/T cell lymphoma. A 33-year-old man seen 1-month period for throat pain was found in endoscopic larynx examination to have inflammation with plaques and redness epiglottic. The 4 month period, right epiglottic inflammation showed progressive necrosis. The diagnosis of malignant lymphoma was confirmed by 3 biopsies. Laryngomicrosurgery specimens histologicalily showed moderate leukocytic infiltration mainly of atypical lymphocytes. Neoplastic cells were UHCL1+, CD3+, L26-, CD79a, and EBER-ISHW. Despite 4 units of DeVIC chemotherapy and regional irradiation, the man died of metastatis 1 year and 9 months after initial treatment. Among malignant laryngeal tumors, malignant epiglottic NK/T cell lymphoma is extremely rare, with only one case reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Epiglottis*
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell / pathology*
  • Male