Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2021; 9(28): 8470-8475
Published online Oct 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i28.8470
Ultrasound features of primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the palatine tonsil: A case report
Ru Jiang, Hong-Mei Zhang, Lin-Ying Wang, Lin-Ping Pian, Xin-Wu Cui
Ru Jiang, Hong-Mei Zhang, The Third Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China
Lin-Ying Wang, Lin-Ping Pian, Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China
Xin-Wu Cui, Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Jiang R drafted the manuscript; Zhang HM was responsible for data analysis and manuscript preparation; Wang LY and Cui XW revised the manuscript; Pian LP supervised the work; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Lin-Ping Pian, MM, Chief Doctor, Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 19 Renmin Avenue, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China. plp932@163.com
Received: May 26, 2021
Peer-review started: May 26, 2021
First decision: June 15, 2021
Revised: June 26, 2021
Accepted: July 22, 2021
Article in press: July 22, 2021
Published online: October 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Primary lymphoma involving the tonsils is a rare malignancy. We report a 40-year-old man presenting with right palatine tonsil swelling for 2 mo confirmed as a tonsillar lymphoma. Ultrasound can clearly show the features of primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the tonsils and could be a useful imaging modality in diagnosing oropharyngeal diseases.