| Recurrent T-cell lymphoma occurred in the vocal fold: a case report |
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Karam Kang;In Hak Choi;Doh Young Lee;Seung-Kuk Baek;Kwang Yoon Jung |
| 성대에서 발견된 재발성 T세포 림프종에 대한 증례 보고 |
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강가람;최인학;이도영;백승국;정광윤 |
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| Abstract |
Background. Lymphoma of the vocal fold is extremely rare due to low lymphoid content in the larynx. To
date, fewer than 100 cases of laryngeal lymphoma have been reported; however, none of these literatures are
concerned about exclusive laryngeal involvement of recurred lymphoma which initially appeared in other body
sites. Specific consensus about management for these patients yet to exist, due to its rare occurrence; however,
the main modality of treatment is chemotherapy alone or in combination with radiation therapy.
Case. Herein, we report a case of a 51-year-old female patient who had recurrent T-cell lymphoma developing
in bilateral vocal folds. The patient was originally diagnosed of T-cell lymphoma in right colic flexure 10 years
ago, and was cured by chemotherapy. Immunohistochemical stain revealed the histologic type of recurred tumor
in the vocal folds that are identical to the previously cured lymphoma.
Conclusion
. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first case that recurrent lymphoma occurred solely
in the vocal folds. Despite its rarity, lymphoma should be put in the index of suspicion among those patients
with decreased vocal fold mucosal wave without definite vocal fold mass who had a history of cured lymphoma. |
| Key Words:
Lymphoma, Recurrence, Vocal cord |
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