Non-Hodgkin's Primary Lymphoma in the Base of Tongue: A Case Report

Parvaneh  Dehghan; Samaneh   Kakhki; Maliheh  Eshaghzadeh; Mohammad Amin  Khezri

doi:10.18502/acta.v57i9.2644

Parvaneh Dehghan
Samaneh Kakhki
Maliheh Eshaghzadeh
Mohammad Amin Khezri

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/acta.v57i9.2644

Keywords: Base of tongue; Waldeyer’s ring; Non‑Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

Abstract

Although the most common site in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) is the Waldeyer’s ring, the involvement of the tongue is extremely rare. The present study revealed a 70-year-old female with primary non‑Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) of the base of the tongue with the chief complaint of sore throat and dysphasia as a rare case report. The patient was expired 3 months after diagnosis because of the advanced stage of the disease and poor physical statue. The diagnosis was confirmed as primary NHL diffuse large B cell type by histopathological and immunohistochemistry results