Primary sino-nasal T cell lymphoma in a young female: A rare case report

  • Rumpa Das MD. Pathology. working as an Assistant Professor. Department of Pathology. HIND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Gorakh Nath Department Of Otorhinolaryngology Nath ENT Centre. Faizabad- 224001
  • Sangita Bohara Department Of Pathology. Hind Institute of Medical Sciences. Barabanki- 225003
  • Ritu Sharma Department Of Pathology. Hind Institute of Medical Sciences. Barabanki- 225003
  • Aarti B Bhattacharya Department Of Pathology. Hind Institute of Medical Sciences. Barabanki- 225003
  • Vivek Gupta Department Of Pathology. Hind Institute of Medical Sciences. Barabanki- 225003
Keywords: Sino-nasal lymphoma, NHL, T cell NHL, Locally destructive mass, Rare tumor

Abstract

Sino-nasal lymphoma is a rare tumor of the elderly, rare in females and extremely rarely seen in young patients. It usually appears as a locally destructive mass with non specific symptoms and diagnosed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. The tumor is treated with a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and has a poor prognosis. We present an extremely rare case of T cell NHL in a girl of 16 years age. Present case highlights the importance of clinical suspicion in sino-nasal NHLs of young patients because early management can significantly improve the prognosis and survival of the patient.

Author Biography

Rumpa Das, MD. Pathology. working as an Assistant Professor. Department of Pathology. HIND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES.
Assistant Professor. Department of Pathology. HIND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES.SAFEDABAD. BARABANKI. UTTAR PRADESH.225003

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Published
2016-10-03
Issue
Vol 3 No 4 (2016)
Section
Case Report

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