Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Rare Vallecular Tumour

Lo R; Mohamad S; Krishnamoorthy M; Mohamad I; Zulkarnain S; Hussain FA

doi:10.5222/MMJ.2020.22208

Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Rare Vallecular Tumour

Lo R ¹ , Mohamad S ¹ , Krishnamoorthy M ¹ , Mohamad I ¹ , Zulkarnain S ² , Hussain FA ²

Affiliations

¹ Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
² Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia

Medeni Med J, 2020;35(1):67-70.

PMID: 32733752 DOI: 10.5222/MMJ.2020.22208

Abstract

Vallecular lymphoma is an extremely rare tumour of oropharynx. We report a case of 61-year-old gentleman presented with severe dysphagia and globus sensation for two months. Patient underwent endoscopic transoral tumour debulking for diagnostic and therapeutic purpose. Histopathologically, patient was diagnosed as mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). In this case report, atypical presentation of the disease, histopathological features and its current treatments are discussed.

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