Linfoma Não-Hodgkin de células do manto, biópsia de tonsila: relato de caso clínico

Abstract

Introduction: Lymphomas are neoplastic transformation of normal lymphoid cells predominantly linphoides1 tissues. The subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) mentioned in this report, there is more frequent involvement of multiple peripheral nodes, dissemination noncontiguous where the Waldeyer's ring and mesenteric lymph nodes are usually involved. The Mantle cell lymphoma (CML) is a lymphoproliferative disease of mature B-cell aggressive character corresponding to approximately 6% of all LNH4. This is a neoplasm with little chance of cure, representing an average of 25% survival at five years5. Objective and case report describe an atypical case of non- Hodgkin's lymphoma Mantle cell, affecting patients under 60 years of age, presence of B symptoms, referred to the otolaryngology Hosp Foundation. Adriano Jorge, reporting from its symptoms to definitive diagnosis. Alerting for the presumptive diagnosis of this condition so that in future demonstrations, easier recognition and treatment. Conclusion: The determination of prognostic index allowed to stratify the severity of the risk of mortality. However, despite the availability of advanced diagnostic methods lymphoma represents, for physicians and pathologists, a challenge regarding diagnosis and prognosis. Keywords: Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, mantle cell , cancer , tonsil .