Primary adrenal natural killer/T-cell nasal type lymphoma: first case report in adults.
We report the first case of a primary adrenal natural killer (NK)/T-cell nasal type lymphoma in adults. The patient presented with an enlarging left adrenal mass and the initial concern was for adrenocortical carcinoma. Surgical resection revealed NK/T-cell lymphoma. Rapid recurrence in the contralateral adrenal gland was treated with a single cycle of chemotherapy before he died due to infectious complications and progressive disease. This case demonstrates the aggressive presentation of a novel subset of primary adrenal lymphoma that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a rapidly enlarging adrenal mass.
Thompson
Michael A
MA
Division of Medical Oncology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. micthompson@mdanderson.org
Habra
Mouhammed A
MA
Routbort
Mark J
MJ
Holsinger
F Christopher
FC
Perrier
Nancy D
ND
Waguespack
Steven G
SG
Rodriguez
Maria A
MA
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000473:pathology*; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000473:pathology*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012367:RNA, Viral
C099537:Epstein-Barr virus encoded RNA 1; D012367:RNA, Viral