Primary laryngeal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma—Report of a rare case

✍ Scribed by Hiroko Monobe; Masato Nakashima; Kunihiko Tominaga

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 234 KB
• Volume: 30
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1043-3074
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.20803

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Background

Natural killer (NK)/T‐cell lymphoma involving the larynx is a rare entity, and its clinical picture has not been described.

Methods and Results

A 73‐year‐old man had a granulomatous tumor involving the larynx. Multiple biopsies over 1 year were needed to reach an accurate diagnosis of NK/T‐cell lymphoma. This patient died of the disease despite the use of chemotherapy.

Conclusion

To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case of primary laryngeal NK/T‐cell that illustrates its clinical picture. In the early stage of the disease, this type of tumor can present as granulous tumor‐like lesion without a definite destructive lesion. This tumor type should be kept in mind in tumors that are difficult to diagnose, especially in Asian populations. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2008