Non-Hodgkin-lymphoma of the palatine tonsils

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert , 18 Jun 2011
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Tee Yu Jin , 28 May 2020

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Age changed from 30 to 30 years.
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MRI showed a 5 cm expansile mass in the left palatine tonsillar region that had no clear border or signal difference with the normal tonsillar tissue and enhanced mildy with Gd. The peripharyngeal tissues were displaced, not infiltrated. Lymphadenopathy of the submandibular and high jugular nodes was also present. A malignant B-cell lyphoma was secured by biopsy and treated successfully with chemotherapy.

  • -<p>MRI showed a 5 cm expansile mass in the left palatine tonsillar region that had no clear border or signal difference with the normal tonsillar tissue and enhanced mildy with Gd. The peripharyngeal tissues were displaced, not infiltrated. Lymphadenopathy of the submandibular and high jugular nodes was also present. A malignant B-cell lyphoma was secured by biopsy and treated successfully with chemotherapy.</p>
  • +<p>A malignant B-cell lyphoma was secured by biopsy and treated successfully with chemotherapy.</p>

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A 5 cm expansile mass in the left palatine tonsillar region that had no clear border or signal difference with the normal tonsillar tissue and enhanced mildly with Gadolinium contrast. The peripharyngeal tissues were displaced, not infiltrated. Lymphadenopathy of the submandibular and high jugular nodes was also present. 

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Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

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Image MRI (T2) ( update )

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