Hodgkin's disease of the tongue. Report of a case in a Korean male

Hodgkin lymphoma of the oral mucosa

In this report, we describe a rare case of relapsed nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma presenting as a lesion of the oral mucosa. Although this is an uncommon clinical scenario, health care professionals should be aware of this possibility. A brief differential diagnosis and review of Hodgkin lymphoma is discussed.

Systemic lymphoproliferative diseases

With advancements in diagnosis and treatment for lymphoma, it is important that physicians be up to date in the management of these lymphoproliferative disorders, their associated complications, and the complications of treatment. The importance of a thorough examination of the oro-facial complex and neck on all patients cannot be overemphasized. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons continue to make significant contributions in what has become a multidisciplinary approach to managing lymphoproliferative disease.

Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma Presenting with Tongue Involvement: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We report an unusual case of mixed cellularity classical Hodgkin's lymphoma with prominent involvement of the base of the tongue at diagnosis. In situ hybridization findings for Epstein-Barr virus were positive. Waldeyer's ring involvement by Hodgkin's lymphoma is uncommon with < 200 cases reported in the English literature and only 5 previous reports of Hodgkin's lymphoma involving the tongue.

Intraoral Hodgkin's disease

An 85-year-old woman presented with an intraoral lesion involving the edentulous soft tissue of the mandibular alveolar crest between the first premolar and first molar teeth. Diagnosis was made with the aid of a biopsy. The gallium scan and CT scan were used successfully for noninvasive staging. However, initial treatment was delayed due to the patient's wishes, overall poor health, and decreased tolerance to both radiation and chemotherapy. This resulted in spread of the disease leading to her death.

Hodgkin's disease presenting in the maxilla. A case report

A rare case of intra-oral, extra nodal, maxillary Hodgkin's disease (Stage I), with no other discernible tissue involvement is described and discussed. The pertinent literature is reviewed.

Hodgkin's lymphoma of the oropharyngeal region: report of four cases and diagnostic value of monoclonal antibodies in detecting antigens associated with Reed-Sternberg cells

In a review of more than 500 cases from the Lymphoma Registry, Department of Anatomic Pathology, University Hospital Purpan, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, four cases of primary lesions in the oropharyngeal region were found. There were two lesions in the palatine tonsil, one in the nasopharynx, and one in the parotid gland. The average age of the patients was 54.5 years (range, 37 to 70 years), and all patients were men. The histologic types were lymphocyte predominance (one case), nodular-sclerosis (one case), and mixed cellularity (two cases). The patients were respectively staged as IAa, IIAa, and IIIA. They were treated with radiation, chemotherapy, or both. All four patients are now free of tumor and have been followed from 18 months to more than 6 years after definitive diagnosis and appropriate therapy. Immunohistochemistry significantly contributes to the differential diagnosis of atypical Hodgkin's disease from non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, especially in extranodal sites. Dako-EMA and Leu-M1 monoclonal antibodies are reactive, respectively, with L and H variants (Dako-EMA+, Leu-M1-) in the lymphocyte predominance type (Type 1) and with Reed-Sternberg cells (Dako-EMA-, Leu-M1+) in the nodular-sclerosis (Type 2), mixed cellularity (Type 3), and lymphocyte depletion (Type 4) types.

Atypical herpes simplex (HSV) infection in a patient with Hodgkin's disease

An atypical presentation of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-I) in the form of nodular tongue lesions was documented by histologic and immunohistochemical studies in a patient with advanced Hodgkin's disease. This represents yet another manifestation of HSV-I in the immunocompromised host and further emphasizes awareness of the oral complications of cancer chemotherapy.

Pseudolymphoma of the tongue mimicking Hodgkin's disease. (A case report)

We have presented a case of what we believe to be pseudolymphoma arising on the dorsal aspect of the anterior part of the tongue in a middle-aged male with histological features initially suggestive of Hodgkin's disease. The nature and significance of pseudolymphoma have been discussed, together with a critical review of the relevant literature and a suggested outline of management for patients with this type of lesion.