| CASE REPORT |
|
| Year : 2015 | Volume
: 5
| Issue : 2 | Page : 121-124 |
|
|
Mantle cell lymphoma of tongue masquerading as squamous cell carcinoma
Manasi Chetan Mundada1, Faiq Ahmed1, Sudha S Murthy1, MVT Krishna Mohan2
1 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Basvatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2 Department of Medical Oncology, Basvatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Manasi Chetan Mundada
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Basvatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Road No. 10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, Telangana
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2231-6027.178503
|
|
|
The occurrence of a malignant lesion in oral cavity raises the possibility of most commonly squamous cell carcinoma. However, there are other malignant lesions that can arise in the tongue. Lymphomas in the tongue/Waldeyer's ring can pose a diagnostic challenge. Here, we present a rare case of Mantle cell lymphoma primarily presenting as a tongue lesion with a deceptive appearance that requires a high grade of suspicion and judicious use of immunohistochemistry (IHC) to reach the diagnosis. The recognition and differentiation of this entity are important because of its aggressive clinical behavior. |
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
