Nodular lymphocyte predominance Hodgkin lymphoma of the parotid gland: a case report

Authors

  • Carlos Augusto Ferreira Alves Divisão de Odontologia do Hospital Universitário da USP
  • Marcia Maria de Gouveia Divisão de Odontologia do Hospital Universitário da USP
  • Adalmir Gonzaga dos Santos Queiroz Divisão de Odontologia do Hospital Universitário da USP
  • Mariana Aparecida Brozoski Divisão de Odontologia do Hospital Universitário da USP
  • José Pinhata Otoch Divisão de Clínica Cirúrgica do Hospital Universitário da USP
  • Paulo Sérgio Martins de Alcântara Divisão de Clínica Cirúrgica do Hospital Universitário da USP
  • Patrícia Picciarelli de Lima Serviço de Anatomia Patológica do Hospital Universitário da USP
  • Aloísio Felipe-Silva Serviço de Anatomia Patológica do Hospital Universitário da USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.%25y.26086

Keywords:

Parotid gland, Adult Hodgkin lymphoma surgery, Fine needle biopsy.

Abstract

The parotid is the most frequent site of primary salivary gland tumors.
Lymphomas represent 0.2 to 0.8% of all malignant parotid tumors. Primary
Hodgkin lymphoma of the parotid gland is rare with few cases reported in
literature. The nodular lymphocyte predominance Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)
is considered a particular clinical and histopathological subtype of HL. It
has never been reported in the parotid gland since its incorporation in the
2001 World Health Organization Classification. The authors describe a case
of a 32-year-old male who sought medical attention because of a one-year
history of right cheek enlargement. A parotid nodule was submitted to a fine
needle aspiration biopsy which disclosed a suspected lymphoproliferative
disorder. A surgical dissection of the parotid gland was performed and an
enlarged intraparotid lymph node measuring 4cm in its longest axis was
excised, preserving the parotid gland integrity as well as the facial nerve.
The pathological examination disclosed the diagnosis of nodular lymphocyte
predominance Hodgkin lymphoma in this lymph node within the parotid gland.
The treatment was completed with local radiotherapy and the 5-year follow up
was uneventful.

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Published

2012-03-30

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Article / Clinical Case Report

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How to Cite

Alves, C. A. F., Gouveia, M. M. de, Queiroz, A. G. dos S., Brozoski, M. A., Otoch, J. P., Alcântara, P. S. M. de, Lima, P. P. de, & Felipe-Silva, A. (2012). Nodular lymphocyte predominance Hodgkin lymphoma of the parotid gland: a case report. Autopsy and Case Reports, 2(1), 43-47. https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.%y.26086