Extranodal Natural Killer/T-cell Lymphoma With an Unusual Presentation: A Case Report and Literature Review

The Epstein-Barr virus is closely linked to a lymphoproliferative disease known as natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTL). Early identification of NKTL might be challenging because it can resemble other nasopharyngeal pathologies. Contrary to the presented case, T-cell lymphoma often develops in the...

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Autores principales: Alyahya, Abdulwahab, Alhedaithy, Alhanouf, Abualhamayel, Tariq, Aldabal, Nada, Bukhari, Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Otolaryngology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9699802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36447707
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30734
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Sumario:The Epstein-Barr virus is closely linked to a lymphoproliferative disease known as natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTL). Early identification of NKTL might be challenging because it can resemble other nasopharyngeal pathologies. Contrary to the presented case, T-cell lymphoma often develops in the nasal canal and spreads to the oral cavity. Here, we present the case of a 45-year-old man with an unusual presentation of NKTL presenting initially as acute follicular tonsillitis.

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