Composite lymphoma arising in the parotid gland: a case report

Auris Nasus Larynx. 2004 Mar;31(1):89-93. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2003.09.003.

Abstract

A case of composite lymphoma (CL) arisen in the parotid gland in a 58-year-old male is reported. Histologically, most of the tumor region was follicular lymphoma (FL), grade 2. However complicating classical Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) was noted inside the lesion. There have been a few reports of composite lymphoma, complicated by multiple histologic types in the same organ. Extra-nodal cases are particularly rare. This is a very significant case with regard to differences between B cell-derived non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and its histological origin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Hodgkin Disease / drug therapy
  • Hodgkin Disease / pathology*
  • Hodgkin Disease / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Parotid Gland / pathology*
  • Parotid Gland / surgery
  • Parotid Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Parotid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Parotid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisone

Supplementary concepts

  • CHOP protocol