Diffuse large B‑cell non‑Hodgkin lymphoma involving the unilateral carotid space in an elderly man: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Bo Chen
    • Chunying Zou
    • Jianqing Wu
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  • Published online on: November 22, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.1089
  • Pages: 115-118
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Abstract

An 84-year-old man presented with a history of repeated syncope and decreased heart rate and blood pressure over the last month. On physical examination, a mass sized ~3x3 cm was palpable in the left submandibular area; the mass was hard, poorly mobile, without tenderness or local skin irritation. The computed tomography angiography examination revealed a soft tissue mass in the neck, at the level of the left carotid bifurcation and above. The left common carotid artery bifurcation and internal and external carotid artery segment were embedded in the mass, and there were multiple enlarged lymph nodes in the left neck. The diagnosis of diffuse large B‑cell non‑Hodgkin lymphoma was confirmed by a percutaneous biopsy of the left submandibular mass. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of non‑Hodgkin lymphoma involvign the carotid space.
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Chen B, Zou C and Wu J: Diffuse large B‑cell non‑Hodgkin lymphoma involving the unilateral carotid space in an elderly man: A case report. Mol Clin Oncol 6: 115-118, 2017.
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Chen, B., Zou, C., & Wu, J. (2017). Diffuse large B‑cell non‑Hodgkin lymphoma involving the unilateral carotid space in an elderly man: A case report. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 6, 115-118. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.1089
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Chen, B., Zou, C., Wu, J."Diffuse large B‑cell non‑Hodgkin lymphoma involving the unilateral carotid space in an elderly man: A case report". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 6.1 (2017): 115-118.
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Chen, B., Zou, C., Wu, J."Diffuse large B‑cell non‑Hodgkin lymphoma involving the unilateral carotid space in an elderly man: A case report". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 6, no. 1 (2017): 115-118. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.1089