Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma at the Base of Tongue

혀뿌리에 발생한 림프절외 NK/T 세포 림프종 1예

  • Ha, Jung Ho (Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital) ;
  • Han, Jae Ho (Department of Pathology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital) ;
  • Jang, Jeon Yeob (Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital)
  • 하정호 (아주대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 한재호 (아주대학교 의과대학 병리학과교실) ;
  • 장전엽 (아주대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2020.06.23
  • Accepted : 2020.10.20
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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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.

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