Nasal NK/T cell lymphoma presenting as a lethal midline granuloma.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
; 2008 Mar-Apr; 74(2): 145-7
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ABSTRACT
Nasal NK/T cell lymphomas are aggressive, locally destructive, midfacial, necrotizing lesions. The nonspecific clinical symptoms constitute a major stumbling block in the early diagnosis and management of these lymphomas. We report here a case of probable nasal NK/T cell lymphoma in an apparently healthy male that progressed rapidly in a short span of time and was managed subsequently with chemotherapy and external beam irradiation with which the lesion regressed.
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Main subject:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Killer Cells, Natural
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Granuloma, Lethal Midline
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Nose Neoplasms
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T-Lymphocyte Subsets
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Lymphoma, T-Cell
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Year:
2008
Type:
Article