Open AccessExtranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (nasal type) presenting as a perianal abscess: A case report
Author(s) -
Yanni Liu,
Yong Zhu,
J. M. Tan,
Guang-Shu Shen,
Shenglan Huang,
Chungen Zhou,
Shaohua Huangfu,
Rui Zhang,
Xiuxiu Huang,
Ling Wang,
Qi Zhang,
Bin Jiang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i8.992
Subject(s) - medicine , abscess , lymphoma , t cell lymphoma , perianal abscess , differential diagnosis , nasal cavity , surgery , fistula , pathology
Extranodal natural killer (NK) T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL), nasal type is a rare subtype of extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by vascular damage and necrosis. The lesions usually present in the nasal cavity and adjacent tissues, however, the disease originates from the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract in 25% of cases. Since rectal involvement in ENKTL is rare, rectal symptoms in the course of ENKTL are often misdiagnosed and considered to be related to benign diseases such as rectal fistula or perianal abscess.