Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the palatine tonsil
Fatih Çelenk1, Suna Erkılıç2, Elif Baysal1, Cengiz Durucu1, Muzaffer Kanlıkama1
1Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı
2Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı
Anahtar Kelimeler: Follicular dentritic cell sarcoma, neck dissection, radiation therapy, tonsil.
Özet
Tumors arising from follicular dendritic cells are relatively uncommon. Although most of them originate from the lymph nodes, extranodal sites can also be involved. In this article, we report a 62-year-old male case with a very rare tonsillar follicular dendritic cell sarcoma. The diagnosis was based on histopathologic examination and immunohistochemical staining. He was treated successfully with surgical excision, neck dissection and postoperative radiotherapy. No recurrence was observed during a 18 month follow-up.