Extranodal NK/T Cell Lymphoma the Nasal Type on Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
Nasal type NK/T-cell lymphoma, which accounts for 5-10% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, is important due to low survival rates and poor prognosis in primary rhinosarcoma lymphomas. This type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a progressive clinical picture destroying the nose, sinuses, soft and hard palate can...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2017-22-03-126-131.pdf |
| Summary: | Nasal type NK/T-cell lymphoma, which accounts for 5-10% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, is important due to low survival rates and poor prognosis in primary rhinosarcoma lymphomas. This type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a progressive clinical picture destroying the nose, sinuses, soft and hard palate can be confused with symptoms caused by invasive fungal rhinosinusitis. The underlying nasal type NK/T cell lymphoma is a risk for secondary invasive fungal rhinosinusitis that may locally develop damage to the epithelium and invasion of blood vessels. This article is aimed at presenting a case of pathologically diagnosed nasal type NK/T cell lymphoma which is suspected of invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, empirically initiated antifungal therapy and Aspergillus flavus isolated in tissue culture. This case is presented to emphasize the importance of differential diagnosis of invasive fungal sinusitis and primary rhinonasal lymphoma in patients without risk factors, such as underlying immunosuppressive condition and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. |
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| ISSN: | 1300-932X 1300-932X |