XQuick Search
Medeniyet Med J. 2020; 35(1): 71-74 | DOI: 10.5222/MMJ.2020.45389
2Department Of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Nasal Plasmablastic Lymphoma in an HIV-Negative Immunocompetent Patient
Nadhirah Mohd Shakri1, Salina Husain1, Farah Dayana Zahedi1, Geok Chin Tan21Department Of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2Department Of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare and aggressive variant of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma predominantly in oral cavity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive male patients or immunosuppressive hosts. HIV-negative PBL in immunocompetent patients has not been extensively reported. We reported an unusual case of sinonasal PBL which occurs in an HIV-negative and immunocompetent female patient. She underwent endoscopic removal of the tumor and completed 6 cycles of chemotherapy (hyperfractionated-CVAD). Positron-emission tomography scan (PET-scan) 18 months post treatment showed no evidence of tumour recurrence.
Keywords: non-Hodgkin lymphomas, plasmablastic lymphoma, sinonasal
Corresponding Author: Salina Husain, Malaysia
Manuscript Language: English
Manuscript Language: English