A case of nasal-type NK/T cell lymphoma with cutaneous and ocular involvement.
- Author:
Ho Sup LEE
1
;
Sang Min LEE
;
Seong Hoon SHIN
;
Yang Soo KIM
;
Mi Hyang KIM
;
Tae Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea. hs3667@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
NK/T cell lymphoma;
Extranodal;
Ocular;
Skin
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bone Marrow;
Central Nervous System;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Granuloma, Lethal Midline;
Humans;
Larynx;
Lower Extremity;
Lung;
Lymphoma;
Nasal Cavity;
Nose;
Orbit;
Respiratory System;
Salivary Glands;
Skin;
Testis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;76(Suppl 1):S175-S180
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Natural killer (NK)/T cell lymphoma is a lethal midline granuloma that produces necrotic and granulomatous lesions in the upper respiratory tract, especially in the nasal cavity. This tumor affects the nose and midface, but can also arise in the skin, gastrointestinal tract, testes, central nervous system, lungs, salivary glands, bone marrow, and larynx. Five to eight percent of extranodal lymphomas involve the orbit, and 1.3~2.0% of these present as primary orbital tumors. The skin can also be the primary site of NK/T cell lymphomas. Aside from affecting the nasal and facial skin, the tumor can involve the skin of the postauricular area, back, trunk, and upper and lower extremities. We present the case of a 37-year-old woman who had a nasal NK/T cell lymphoma with cutaneous and ocular involvement.