Fine needle aspiration cytology of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the tongue. A case report

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the tongue has rarely been described. A 47-year-old male was referred to the cytology laboratory for FNAC of a 3-cm-diameter swelling on the dorsum of the tongue, with a primary clinical diagnosis of soft tissue tumo...

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Published inActa cytologica Vol. 43; no. 3; p. 422
Main Authors Dey, P, Luthra, U K, Sheikh, Z A, Mathews, S B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.05.1999
Subjects
Biopsy, Needle
Humans
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Tongue Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the tongue has rarely been described. A 47-year-old male was referred to the cytology laboratory for FNAC of a 3-cm-diameter swelling on the dorsum of the tongue, with a primary clinical diagnosis of soft tissue tumor. FNAC smears showed discrete, monomorphic, round to oval cells with scanty, deep blue cytoplasm. The nuclear margin was regular, with occasional prominent nucleoli and fine nuclear chromatin. The background showed many lymphoglandular bodies. The cells were strongly positive for leukocyte common antigen. A cytologic diagnosis of high grade non-Hodgkin's (NHL) was offered and subsequently confirmed by histopathology. Primary NHL of the tongue is relatively rare. As there are no characteristic clinical features of extranodal NHL of the tongue, FNAC may be useful for rapid diagnosis and management of such cases.
ISSN:0001-5547
DOI:10.1159/000331091