Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Abstract
NK/T cell lymphoma is a destructive extranodal lymphoproliferative disorder of a putative natural killer (NK) cell lineage. This rare malignant lymphoma is difficult to diagnose due to the histological resemblance to reactive processes hence was once considered as an inflammatory lesion known as lethal midline granuloma or non-healing granuloma. Providentially, the advance in immunophenotyping has permit characterization of NK/T-cell lymphoma, as a distinct entity from other type of lymphoma. It is most commonly involved the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and hard palate and as the case we reported here of a NK/T-cell lymphoma in a 29 year old Indonesian man whom presented with an ulcer on the palate. The ulcer started on the pharynx and progressively involved the soft and hard palate. Eventually, the whole palate appeared necrosed with granulation tissue and the uvula was elongated and irregular.Immunohistochemical studies leads to the diagnosis of an extranodular NK/T cell lymphoma
Keywords
Oral squamous cell carcinoma, OSCC, lichenoid lesions, lichen planus, oral cancer, oral tumours, pemphigus, traumatic eosinophilic granuloma, aphthous ulcers, oral mucosal lesions, betel chewers mucosa, betel quid related lesions, betel quid, areca quid, tobacco quid, oral cancer screening, training and calibration, early detection, oral cancer awareness, biobanking, tissue bank, databank, oral cancer, tissue bank, research credibility, research ethics
Divisions
OralPathologyOralMedicinePeriodontology
Publication Title
Oral Oncology
Volume
47
Publisher
Elsevier
Additional Information
ISI Document Delivery No.: 793IX Muhamad, H. M. Ibrahim, N. I. Zain, R. M. Z. 3rd World Congress of the International-Academy-of-Oral-Oncology Jul 14-17, 2011 Singapore, SINGAPORE Int Acad Oral Oncol Elsevier science bv Amsterdam 1