J Korean Rheum Assoc.  2004 Dec;11(4):407-410.

A Case of Tonsillar Cancer in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Immunosuppressive Agents

• Lee HJ
• Kang SW

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.

Keyword

Systemic lupus erythematosus; Tonsillar cancer; Immunosuppression; Azathioprine

MeSH Terms

Adult
Autoimmune Diseases
Azathioprine
Female
Humans
Hydroxychloroquine
Immunosuppression
Immunosuppressive Agents*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
Lymph Nodes
Neck
Neck Dissection
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prednisolone
Tonsillar Neoplasms*
Tonsillectomy
Azathioprine
Hydroxychloroquine
Immunosuppressive Agents
Prednisolone