Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the infratemporal fossa: a rare case report

The head and neck are two of the most common sites of extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). However, primary tumors of the infratemporal fossa are infrequent, and NHL in this region is extremely rare. We present a case of a 41-year-old female that presented with swelling in the right preauri...

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Published in:Head & neck oncology 2009-06, Vol.1 (1), p.20-20, Article 20
Main Authors: Thakur, Jagdeep S, Minhas, Ravinder S, Mohindroo, Narinder K, Sharma, Dev R, Mohindroo, Shobha, Thakur, Anamika
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cancer
Care and treatment
Case Report
Chemotherapy
Consent
Cytoplasm
Diagnosis
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - pathology
Lymphoma
Medical imaging
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas
Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy
Risk factors
Skull Neoplasms - pathology
Surgery
Temporal Bone
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ulcers
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Summary:The head and neck are two of the most common sites of extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). However, primary tumors of the infratemporal fossa are infrequent, and NHL in this region is extremely rare. We present a case of a 41-year-old female that presented with swelling in the right preauricular region that had persisted for the past two years. The patient was diagnosed as having a small lymphocytic NHL. She initially underwent chemo-radiation but reported relapse. The tumor was excised and again the patient underwent chemotherapy. The patient remained symptomatic and developed a second primary squamous cell carcinoma in the right retromolar trigone. We discussed NHL with an emphasis on extranodal manifestations. Extranodal NHL that is limited to a single site can be managed by surgery and regular follow up. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the second case of primary NHL of the infratemporal fossa to be reported in the literature.
ISSN:1758-3284
1758-3284
DOI:10.1186/1758-3284-1-20