T-Cell Lymphoma of the Oral Cavity: Case Report
Published: March 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5690
Kanika Rana, Vineet Narula, Eishaan K Bhargava, Ravi Shankar, Nidhi Mahajan
1. Senior Resident, Department of Ear,Nose and Throat, Maulana Azad Medical College, India.
2. Senior Resident, Department of Ear,Nose and Throat, Maulana Azad Medical College, India.
3. Junior Resident, Department of Ear,Nose and Throat, Maulana Azad Medical College, India.
4. Junior Resident, Department of Ear,Nose and Throat, Maulana Azad Medical College, India.
5. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Kanika Rana,
Senior Resident, Department of ENT, BL Taneja Block,
Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi-110002, India.
E-mail : dr.rana.kanika@gmail.com
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.
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