[Nasal NK/T cell lymphoma: a report of 11 cases].

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Second Hospital of Yueyang City, Yueyang 414000, China.

Published: July 2005

Objective: To investigate the clinical diagnosis consideration of nasal NK/T cell lymphoma.

Method: Reviewing the clinical data of 11 patients with nasal NK/T cell lymphoma between 1992 to 2003.

Result: Eight patients were unilateral, 3 bilateral. Six patients were misdiagnosed of other diseases. Three were diagnosed correctly through pathological biopsy once. Eight patients died in 3 to 20 months.

Conclusion: Nasal NK/T cell lymphoma is easily misdiagnosed. The right diagnosis can be built with clinical, pathological and imaging examination.

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