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Identification of genuine primary pulmonary NK cell lymphoma via clinicopathologic observation and clonality assay.
Diagnostic pathology - 19 Aug 2013
Gong Li, Wei Long-Xiao, Huang Gao-Sheng, Zhang Wen-Dong, Wang Lu, Zhu Shao-Jun, Han Xiu-Juan, Yao Li, Lan Miao, Li Yan-Hong, Zhang Wei
Abstract excerpt
Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, is an uncommon lymphoma associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It most commonly involves the nasal cavity and upper respiratory tract. Primary pulmonary NK/T cell lymphoma is extremely rare. If a patient with a NK or T-cell tumor has an unusual reaction to treatment or an unusual prognosis, it is wise to differentiate NK from T-cell tumors. The...
Topics
- Aged
- Chromosome Disorders
- Fatal Outcome
- Female
- Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Humans
- Immunophenotyping
