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KMID : 0356820200360020045
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
2020 Volume.36 No. 2 p.45 ~ p.50
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A Case of Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma at the Base of Tongue
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Ha Jung-Ho
Han Jae-Ho
Jang Jeon-Yeob
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, NK-T-cell lymphoma, Base of tongue
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