Open AccessNasal NK/T cell lymphoma presenting as a lethal midline granuloma
Author(s) -
Vandana Mehta,
C Balachandran,
Sudha S Bhat,
Geetha Vasudevan,
Donald J Fernandes
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.39701
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , lesion , t cell lymphoma , pathology , chemotherapy , surgery
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.