A case of nasal natural killer/T lymphoma revealed by repeated deep neck abscess

• Published in: American journal of otolaryngology Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 269 - 272
• Main Authors: Baba, Shintaro, MD, Baba, Miyuki, MD, Hagisawa, Miho, MD, Kimura, Miwako, MD, Nakashima, Masato, MD, Nakahara, Haruka, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.07.2009; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Abscess - diagnosis; Abscess - drug therapy; Abscess - etiology; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antibiotics; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy; Blood; Diagnosis, Differential; Disease; Follow-Up Studies; Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases; Hospitals; Humans; Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis; Lymphocytes; Lymphoma; Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell - complications; Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell - diagnosis; Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell - drug therapy; Male; Medical imaging; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Mortality; Neck; Nose Neoplasms - complications; Nose Neoplasms - diagnosis; Nose Neoplasms - drug therapy; Ostomy; Otolaryngology; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Pain; Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis; Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy; Staphylococcal Infections - etiology; Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification; Staphylococcus infections; Surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Lymphoproliferative syndrome; Nose; Abscess; Malignant hemopathy; ENT; Neck; Lymphoma; Cancer
• ISSN: 0196-0709; 1532-818X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.05.004

Abstract A diagnosis of natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma was clarified after repeated deep neck abscess in a 63-year-old man. The absolute number of lymphocytes was mildly decreased. Lymphopenia induced by latent malignant lymphoma in this case likely caused the immunodeficiency, which induced repeated infection in the head and neck region. We conclude that it is always necessary to consider diseases caused by immunodeficiency conditions, such as malignant lymphoma, into consideration in a case of repeated deep neck abscess.