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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia as an Unusual Cause of Rapid Airway Compromise
Joint Authors
Bersabe, Adrian R.
Romain, Joshua T.
Ezzell, Erin E.
Renshaw, John S.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is the most prevalent form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) in Western countries predominantly affecting adults over the age of 65.
CLL is commonly indolent in nature but can present locally and aggressively at extranodal sites.
Although CLL may commonly present with cervical lymphadenopathy, manifestation in nonlymphoid regions of the head and neck is not well described.
CLL causing upper airway obstruction is even more uncommon.
We describe a case of a patient with known history of CLL and stable lymphocytosis that developed an enlarging lymphoid base of tongue (BOT) mass resulting in rapid airway compromise.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bersabe, Adrian R.& Romain, Joshua T.& Ezzell, Erin E.& Renshaw, John S.. 2017. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia as an Unusual Cause of Rapid Airway Compromise. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bersabe, Adrian R.…[et al.]. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia as an Unusual Cause of Rapid Airway Compromise. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bersabe, Adrian R.& Romain, Joshua T.& Ezzell, Erin E.& Renshaw, John S.. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia as an Unusual Cause of Rapid Airway Compromise. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147865
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147865