Case Report
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association 2004; 11(4): 407-410
Published online December 30, 2004
© Korean College of Rheumatology
면역억제제를 복용 중인 전신성 홍반성 루푸스 환자에서 발생한 편도암
이효진·강성욱
충남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
A Case of Tonsillar Cancer in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Immunosuppressive Agents
Correspondence to : Seong Wook Kang, M.D.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by disturbance in immune surveillance and has an increased risk of cancers. However, no case of tonsillar cancer in SLE has been reported. We report a case of tonsillar cancer in a patient with SLE treated with immunosuppressive agents. A 43-year-old woman with SLE who had been treated with hydroxychloroquine, prednisolone, and azathioprine was admitted because of a palpable mass on her right neck. The patient was diagnosed to have a tonsillar cancer with cervical lymph node metastasis. She received a wide tonsillectomy, right radical neck dissection and radiation therapy.
Keywords Systemic lupus erythematosus, Tonsillar cancer, Immunosuppression, Azathioprine
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Case Report
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association 2004; 11(4): 407-410
Published online December 30, 2004
Copyright © Korean College of Rheumatology.
면역억제제를 복용 중인 전신성 홍반성 루푸스 환자에서 발생한 편도암
이효진·강성욱
충남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
A Case of Tonsillar Cancer in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Immunosuppressive Agents
Hyo Jin Lee, M.D., Seong Wook Kang, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
Correspondence to:Seong Wook Kang, M.D.
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by disturbance in immune surveillance and has an increased risk of cancers. However, no case of tonsillar cancer in SLE has been reported. We report a case of tonsillar cancer in a patient with SLE treated with immunosuppressive agents. A 43-year-old woman with SLE who had been treated with hydroxychloroquine, prednisolone, and azathioprine was admitted because of a palpable mass on her right neck. The patient was diagnosed to have a tonsillar cancer with cervical lymph node metastasis. She received a wide tonsillectomy, right radical neck dissection and radiation therapy.
Keywords: Systemic lupus erythematosus, Tonsillar cancer, Immunosuppression, Azathioprine
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