Primary extranodal Natural Killer/ T-cell lymphoma of the ethmoid sinus masquerading as orbital cellulitis

This report presents a case of an exceptionallyrare primary Natural Killer/T cell (NK/T) lymphomaof the right paranasal frontal and ethmoidsinuses in a patient treated previously for rightside chronic sinusitis. It highlighted the importanceof adequate tissue biopsy and patohistologicalexamination i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medicinski glasnik 2009-08, Vol.6 (2), p.274-277
Hauptverfasser: Ivana Mahovne, Ana Đanić Hadžibegović, Davorin Đanić
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This report presents a case of an exceptionallyrare primary Natural Killer/T cell (NK/T) lymphomaof the right paranasal frontal and ethmoidsinuses in a patient treated previously for rightside chronic sinusitis. It highlighted the importanceof adequate tissue biopsy and patohistologicalexamination in patients with chronic sinusitisor orbital cellulitis that fail to respond totraditional management.
ISSN:1840-0132
1840-2445