Soft palate chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Forty percent of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) are located in extranodal sites. The palatal location of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is usually observed at a late stage of the disease. We report the case of a 62-year-old male patient managed for 8 years for CLL, having presented with a soft palat...

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Published inRevue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale Vol. 116; no. 2; p. 103
Main Authors Moumine, M, Moudden, M-K, El Baaj, M, Choumi, F, Nassih, M, Hadri, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.04.2015
Subjects
Humans
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Palatal Neoplasms - pathology
Palatal Neoplasms - secondary
Palate, Soft - pathology
Immuno-histochimie
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Voile du palais
Immune-histochemistry
Leucémie lymphoïde chronique
Soft palate
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Summary:Forty percent of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) are located in extranodal sites. The palatal location of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is usually observed at a late stage of the disease. We report the case of a 62-year-old male patient managed for 8 years for CLL, having presented with a soft palatal tumor in the last 2 years. The diagnosis of CLL was made by immunohistochemistry. The patient was given 6 courses of chemotherapy combining fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab. The diagnosis of CLL requires immunohistochemistry. Chemotherapy is the first line treatment. The complication may be an aggressive lymphoma (Richter).
ISSN:2213-6541
DOI:10.1016/j.revsto.2014.10.003