Moumine M, Moudden MK, El Baaj M, Choumi F, Nassih M, Hadri L. [Soft palate chronic lymphocytic leukemia].
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014;
116:103-5. [PMID:
25458595 DOI:
10.1016/j.revsto.2014.10.003]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Forty percent of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) are located in extranodal sites. The palatal location of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is usually observed at a late stage of the disease.
CASE
We report the case of a 62-year-old male patient managed for 8 years for CLL, having presented with a soft palatal tumor in the last 2 years. The diagnosis of CLL was made by immunohistochemistry. The patient was given 6 courses of chemotherapy combining fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab.
DISCUSSION
The diagnosis of CLL requires immunohistochemistry. Chemotherapy is the first line treatment. The complication may be an aggressive lymphoma (Richter).
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