Journal of Medical Case Reports (Jul 2012)

Mantle cell lymphoma of the larynx: Primary case report

  • Naciri Sarah,
  • Bennani-Baiti Anass A,
  • Glaoui Meriem,
  • Mouzount Houda,
  • Ghanem Samia,
  • Essakali Leila,
  • Kzadri Mohamed,
  • Errihani Hassan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-201
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
p. 201

Abstract

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Abstract Introduction Primary laryngeal lymphomas are exceedingly rare. Only about a hundred cases have been reported. They consist mainly of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, especially of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. We report the first case of a primary laryngeal mantle cell lymphoma. Case presentation We report a case of a primary mantle cell lymphoma of the larynx in a 70-year-old North African non-smoker male. We present a detailed report of his clinical and paraclinical data as well as treatment options. Conclusions Mantle cell lymphoma is a very aggressive lymphoma subset associated with poor prognosis. Laryngeal mantle cell lymphoma is exceedingly rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to ever be reported.