Nasal NK/T-cell Lymphoma Presenting as Acute Inflammation of Nasal Vestibule

Vasiwala R 1 , Mohamad I 2 , Venkateswaran SP 3 , Hamzah SZ 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International Medical University, Clinical Campus Jalan Rasah,, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Malaysia
  • 2 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia
  • 3 3Department of Pathology, International Medical University, No.126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital Tawau, 91007 Tawau, Malaysia
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2019 Nov;71(Suppl 3):1986-1989.
PMID: 31763280 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-018-1402-8

Abstract

Extra nodal nasal NK/T cell lymphoma is relatively a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Variable clinical presentation with rapidly progressive necrosis of the cartilaginous and bony wall of the nose and upper respiratory passages leads to delayed diagnosis and treatment. A 43-years-old patient presented with right nasal pain and furuncle-like swelling. The swelling progressed rapidly to cellulitis to the face up to the right eye. Within 2 months, it had advanced to necrosis of the lateral vestibular cartilage, medial maxillary wall, turbinate and nasal septal cartilage. Biopsy reported as non-Hodgkin diffuse T cell (angiocentric T cell) lymphoma.

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