TY - JOUR
T1 - A 14-year-old boy with extranodal natural killer cell lymphoma of the nose, nasopharynx, larynx, and trachea in remission 6 years after primary diagnosis. A longitudinal case report
AU - Gungor, Anil
AU - Pennington, Lindsey
AU - Sankararaman, Senthil
AU - Zaid-Kaylani, Samer
AU - Jeroudi, Majed Aldin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016
PY - 2016/11/1
Y1 - 2016/11/1
N2 - Nasal type extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is a rare lymphoma in the USA and Europe but endemic in East Asia and in areas of South and Central America. Clinically natural killer cell lymphomas are divided into three categories; nasal, non-nasal and aggressive lymphoma/leukemia subtypes. ENKTL, nasal type occurs in the nose and can extend to the upper aero-digestive tract as reported in this longitudinal case study. This is a longitudinal report of progress of a 14-year-old boy with ENKTL originating in the nasal cavity with subsequent extension and recurrence in the contralateral nose, nasopharynx, larynx and trachea presenting with varying degrees of respiratory problems and eventually, respiratory distress. Caregiver refusal of stem cell transplantation prompted an alternative diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Clinical course with recurrences, extensions and remissions over 6 years with tailored endoscopic surgical treatment and radiochemotherapy is documented to present a guide in the multidisciplinary management of this rare disease.
AB - Nasal type extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is a rare lymphoma in the USA and Europe but endemic in East Asia and in areas of South and Central America. Clinically natural killer cell lymphomas are divided into three categories; nasal, non-nasal and aggressive lymphoma/leukemia subtypes. ENKTL, nasal type occurs in the nose and can extend to the upper aero-digestive tract as reported in this longitudinal case study. This is a longitudinal report of progress of a 14-year-old boy with ENKTL originating in the nasal cavity with subsequent extension and recurrence in the contralateral nose, nasopharynx, larynx and trachea presenting with varying degrees of respiratory problems and eventually, respiratory distress. Caregiver refusal of stem cell transplantation prompted an alternative diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Clinical course with recurrences, extensions and remissions over 6 years with tailored endoscopic surgical treatment and radiochemotherapy is documented to present a guide in the multidisciplinary management of this rare disease.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2016.08.004
DO - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2016.08.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 27692503
AN - SCOPUS:84993945083
SN - 0196-0709
VL - 37
SP - 563
EP - 566
JO - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
JF - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
IS - 6
ER -