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 in | Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale Vol. 116; no. 2; p. 103 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | French |
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France
01.04.2015
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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). |
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ISSN: | 2213-6541 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.revsto.2014.10.003 |