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Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma with secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis simulating orbital inflammatory disease

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This case report describes an uncommon case of periorbital swelling due to a rare neoplastic condition, a natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, which presented a significant diagnostic challenge. The malignancy was complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis that led to mortality within a month of initial presentation.

Source: BMJ Case Reports

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-259848

Authors: Jackson Chee Chea Lee, Verity Grace Moynihan, Nima Mesbah Ardakani, Adam Dominic Gajdatsy

Institutions: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, North Metropolitan Health Service, South Metropolitan Health Service, Lions Eye Institute

Language: English

Topic: Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4407184605