A Case of Nasal Extranodal NK/T Cell Lymphoma Misdiagnosed as Reccurent Periorbital Cellulitis or Acute Dacryocystitis
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Nasal Type Extranodal Natural Killer/T (NK/T) Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Periorbital Cellulitis: A Case Report
BACKGROUND Extranodal lymphoma of the paranasal sinuses is a rare clinical entity seen in only 5-8% of extranodal lymphomas of the head and neck. Nasal natural killer/T cell lymphoma (Nasal NKTCL), which is a subtype of peripheral T cell lymphoma, constitutes about 1.4% of all lymphomas. NKTCL is usually diagnosed at a late stage because it presents with nonspecific symptoms in the early stages...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rhinology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1229-1498,2384-4361
DOI: 10.18787/jr.2015.22.2.107