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All That Wheezes Is Not Asthma: A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Larynx
Localized laryngeal lymphoma is a rare entity with an incidence of less than 1% of all laryngeal neoplasms. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of laryngeal neoplasms. Here, we describe a case of a young 28-year-old female with large B-cell lymphoma who remained undiagnosed...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5371224/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28396812 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7072615 |
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author | Rahman, Bushra Bilal, Jawad Sipra, Qurat Ul Ain Riaz Riaz, Irbaz Bin |
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description | Localized laryngeal lymphoma is a rare entity with an incidence of less than 1% of all laryngeal neoplasms. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of laryngeal neoplasms. Here, we describe a case of a young 28-year-old female with large B-cell lymphoma who remained undiagnosed for a long time owing to a myriad of nonspecific presentation including “wheezing.” Although primary laryngeal lymphomas constitute a diagnostic challenge since they are rare, one should have a high index of suspicion for lymphoma of the larynx in patients presenting with unresolved wheezing as it can present catastrophically with acute airway obstruction requiring immediate surgical intervention which was observed in this case. Treatment includes radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or a combination of these. We hope that the discussions ensuing from case reports regarding uncommon presentations of laryngeal lymphoma may spur the formation of regional/international databases for the description of lymphomas with unusual presentations. This effort can lead to in-depth study of cases and prompt awareness of “rare and subtle presentations” of laryngeal lymphoma. |
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spelling | pubmed-53712242017-04-10 All That Wheezes Is Not Asthma: A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Larynx Rahman, Bushra Bilal, Jawad Sipra, Qurat Ul Ain Riaz Riaz, Irbaz Bin Case Rep Oncol Med Case Report Localized laryngeal lymphoma is a rare entity with an incidence of less than 1% of all laryngeal neoplasms. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of laryngeal neoplasms. Here, we describe a case of a young 28-year-old female with large B-cell lymphoma who remained undiagnosed for a long time owing to a myriad of nonspecific presentation including “wheezing.” Although primary laryngeal lymphomas constitute a diagnostic challenge since they are rare, one should have a high index of suspicion for lymphoma of the larynx in patients presenting with unresolved wheezing as it can present catastrophically with acute airway obstruction requiring immediate surgical intervention which was observed in this case. Treatment includes radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or a combination of these. We hope that the discussions ensuing from case reports regarding uncommon presentations of laryngeal lymphoma may spur the formation of regional/international databases for the description of lymphomas with unusual presentations. This effort can lead to in-depth study of cases and prompt awareness of “rare and subtle presentations” of laryngeal lymphoma. Hindawi 2017 2017-03-15 /pmc/articles/PMC5371224/ /pubmed/28396812 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7072615 Text en Copyright © 2017 Bushra Rahman et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Rahman, Bushra Bilal, Jawad Sipra, Qurat Ul Ain Riaz Riaz, Irbaz Bin All That Wheezes Is Not Asthma: A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Larynx |
title | All That Wheezes Is Not Asthma: A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Larynx |
title_full | All That Wheezes Is Not Asthma: A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Larynx |
title_fullStr | All That Wheezes Is Not Asthma: A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Larynx |
title_full_unstemmed | All That Wheezes Is Not Asthma: A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Larynx |
title_short | All That Wheezes Is Not Asthma: A Case of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Larynx |
title_sort | all that wheezes is not asthma: a case of diffuse large b-cell lymphoma of the larynx |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5371224/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28396812 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7072615 |
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