1. [A case of nasal NK/T cell lymphoma in Africa].
- Author
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Kouassi YM, Vroh BT, Amelin IH, Buraïma F, N'Gattia KV, Kouassi JE, Tanon-anoh MJ, Kouassi B, and Portmann D
- Subjects
- Aged, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Cote d'Ivoire, Fatal Outcome, Humans, Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell drug therapy, Male, Nasal Obstruction etiology, Nose Neoplasms drug therapy, Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell pathology, Nose Neoplasms pathology
- Abstract
Introduction: Nasal NK/T cell lymphoma is an aggressive, locally destructive and necrotizing lesions. It is exceptional rare in Africa., Case Report: We report a 73 year-old patient's case presenting a nasal obstruction with a chronic purulent nasal discharge. The physical examination showed a chronic nasal lesion involving the nose and infiltrating the pyramid. The histopathological examination performed in a french laboratory diagnosed a nasal T cell lymphoma. Chemotherapy was initiated; radiotherapy being unavailable., Conclusion: The difficulties in management of nasal NK/T lymphoma cases are due to diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic problems related to the absence of radiotherapy in our work environment.
- Published
- 2011