Intraoral Extranodal Natural Killer Cell/T-Cell Lymphoma of the Hard Palate

Natural killer cell/T-cell lymphoma (NK/TL) is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and requires early detection, which can be very challenging. NK/TL often arises in the nasal cavity and can then spread to the oral cavity, but the case presente...

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Published in:Case reports in dentistry 2023-10, Vol.2023, p.1-5
Main Authors: Ahmadi-Motamayel, Fatemeh, Najar-Karimi, Fereshteh, Abbasi, Fatemeh, Dehghan, Arash
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway management
Antigens
B cells
Biopsy
Case Report
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Epstein-Barr virus
Exocrine glands
Gastrointestinal system
Hepatitis
Immune system
Lymphocytes T
Lymphoma
Medical colleges
Natural killer cells
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas
Nose
Oncology
Oral cavity
Palate
Sinuses
Systemic diseases
T-cell lymphoma
Tomography
Vincristine
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Summary:Natural killer cell/T-cell lymphoma (NK/TL) is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and requires early detection, which can be very challenging. NK/TL often arises in the nasal cavity and can then spread to the oral cavity, but the case presented here is an unusual presentation of NK/TL in a 66-year-old edentulous male patient who initially presented an intraoral exophytic lesion in the palate that appeared within 3 months. We report the present case to highlight the challenges of reaching an accurate diagnosis given the diverse clinical manifestations of NK/TL.
ISSN:2090-6447
2090-6455
DOI:10.1155/2023/7243119