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Epstein–Barr virus‐positive blastoid nasal T/natural killer‐cell lymphoma in a caucasian
Author(s) -
Ling T.C.,
Harris M.,
Craven N.M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04542.x
Subject(s) - blastoid , lymphoma , medicine , t cell lymphoma , natural killer cell , epstein–barr virus , immunology , virus , pathology , biology , mantle cell lymphoma , cytotoxic t cell , biochemistry , in vitro
Summary T/natural killer (NK)‐cell lymphoma is a subtype of non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma, with frequent cutaneous involvement; it follows an aggressive course. Most cases are reported in Asia, and typically present with nasopharyngeal involvement. There is a distinct variant known as blastoid T/NK‐cell lymphoma, which affects elderly, non‐Asian patients, with absence of nasal involvement. We report a middle‐aged caucasian man who had blastoid T/NK‐cell lymphoma with nasal involvement.