Morovic Anamarija, Aurer Igor, Dotlic Snjezana, Weisenburger Dennis D, Nola Marin
J Hematop. 2010 Mar 24;3(1):19-22. doi: 10.1007/s12308-009-0050-z.
Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma, nasal type, is an Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoma that most commonly involves the nasal cavity and upper respiratory tract. Lung involvement by NK/T cell lymphoma is rare and seldom reported in the literature. We describe the unusual case of a 41-year-old male with NK cell lymphoma, nasal type, who presented with massive secondary lung involvement 2.5 years after the detection of a retroperitoneal mass. The diagnosis was made by open lung biopsy. Despite aggressive treatment, the patient died shortly after the initiation of therapy. Lung involvement by NK/T cell lymphoma occurs most commonly as part of widely disseminated disease and carries a poor prognosis for the patient. Novel agents and innovative therapies need to be developed for this aggressive lymphoma.
结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤,鼻型,是一种与EB病毒相关的淋巴瘤,最常累及鼻腔和上呼吸道。NK/T细胞淋巴瘤累及肺部罕见,文献报道较少。我们描述了一例不寻常的病例,一名41岁男性患有鼻型NK细胞淋巴瘤,在发现腹膜后肿块2.5年后出现大量继发性肺部受累。通过开胸肺活检确诊。尽管进行了积极治疗,患者在治疗开始后不久死亡。NK/T细胞淋巴瘤累及肺部最常见于广泛播散性疾病,患者预后较差。需要为这种侵袭性淋巴瘤开发新的药物和创新疗法。