A Rare Case of Triple Malignancy: Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, Carcinoma of Breast and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue in a Single Patient

Authors

  • Md Ehteshamul Haque Professor & Head, Dept. of Oncology. AKMMC, Dhaka
  • Shahnaz Karim Associate Professor, Dept. of Transfusion Medicine. DMCH, Dhaka
  • Md Mahmudur Rahman Siddiqui Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, AKMMC, Dhaka
  • Mayesha Kareem Medical Officer, Dept. of Medicine. AKMMC, Dhaka
  • Amena Khatun Medical Officer, Dept. of Oncology. AKMMC, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v9i1.35830

Keywords:

Triple primary malignancy of a patient including NHL, carcinoma breast and carcinoma tongue

Abstract

We are reporting a case of having triple malignancy including Non Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL), Carcinoma breast, Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue. Triple malignancy is a very rare occurrence. Cancer patient are at increased risk of developing a subsequent primary tumour. Prevalence of multiple primary malignancies is slowly increasing due to prolonged survival of cancer patients with advances in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. The reasons may be environmental modifications, genetic predisposition or therapy-induced. People who have had non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) can get any type of second cancer, but they have an increased risk of certain cancers, including carcinoma lung, skin, tongue, bladder, colon, kidney etc. Radiation therapy to the chest increases the risk of breast cancer.

Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 9, No. 1: Jan 2018, P 75-78

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Published

2018-03-01

How to Cite

Haque, M. E., Karim, S., Siddiqui, M. M. R., Kareem, M., & Khatun, A. (2018). A Rare Case of Triple Malignancy: Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, Carcinoma of Breast and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue in a Single Patient. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal, 9(1), 75–78. https://doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v9i1.35830

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Case Reports