A Case of Primary NK/T Cell Lymphoma of the Testis.
10.5045/kjh.2008.43.4.276
- Author:
Jinsup PARK
1
;
Won LEE
;
Mihyun KIM
;
Hye Won LEE
;
Bo Won KIM
;
Young Jin CHOI
;
Ho jin SHIN
;
Joo Seop CHANG
;
Goon Jea CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. porori701@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
NK/T cell lymphoma;
Testicular lymphoma;
Testis
- MeSH:
B-Lymphocytes;
Biopsy;
Chimera;
Herpesvirus 4, Human;
Humans;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin;
Middle Aged;
Orchiectomy;
Testicular Neoplasms;
Testis
- From:Korean Journal of Hematology
2008;43(4):276-279
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary testicular lymphoma account for 1~5% of all testicular neoplasms. The majority of these tumors are diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Primary NK/T cell lymphoma of the testis is a rare entity. Regardless of treatment, the majority of these patients have exhibited a highly aggressive clinical course and they have died within 1 year because of early dissemination. We report here on a case of the aggressive 'nasal type' natural killer (NK)/T cell lymphoma that initially presented as a testicular tumor. A 63-year-old man presented with painless left testicular swelling, and so a left orchiectomy was performed. A biopsy specimen of the testis revealed an extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma of the nasal type. In-situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr virus proved positive. The patient received systemic chemotherapy with 3 courses of a combination regimen.
