Primary malignant lymphoma of the uvula

We experienced a very rare case of primary malignant lymphoma of the uvula. The patient was an 80-year-old Japanese woman with a one month history of oral discomfort. She had a uvular mass occupying the oropharyngeal space and received surgical treatment. Follicular lymphoma was diagnosed by immunohistochemical staining. In the general examination, PET-CT showed no abnormal accumulation in the body, and the marrow chromosome examination results were normal. From the above results, our case was considered stage IA (UICC) and we added postoperative radiotherapy (33.6Gy). At 3 years after the radiation therapy, no recurrence or metastasis was found. Correspondence to: Dr. Takeshi Kusunoki, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University of Medicine, Shizuoka Hospital, 1129 Nagaoka Izunokunishi, Shizuoka 410-2295, Japan; Fax: +81-55-948-5088; E-mail: [email protected]