[Long-term remission of a nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma patient with massive involvement of the orbita and liver dysfunction].
A 49-year-old woman with high fever and diffuse swelling of the right cheek was referred to our hospital. Computed tomography showed right orbital tumor with massive involvement. Histopathologic examination of the biopsied right orbital tumor demonstrated extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal-type. She was treated with six courses of chemotherapy consisting of etoposide and dexamethasone with 50 Gy of concurrent involved-field radiotherapy. Facial swelling and liver dysfunction improved immediately, and after five courses of chemotherapy, she achieved partial remission without any severe adverse events. L-asparaginase was administered in the final course of chemotherapy. There is no evidence of recurrence 56 months after diagnosis.
Monma
Fumihiko
F
Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine.
Ueno
Satoshi
S
Yamaguchi
Motoko
M
Tawara
Isao
I
Miyazaki
Kana
K
Nishii
Kazuhiro
K
Nakase
Kazunori
K
Katayama
Naoyuki
N
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D054391:Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005047:Etoposide; D003907:Dexamethasone; D001215:Asparaginase