A case of nasal natural killer/T lymphoma revealed by repeated deep neck abscess.
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.
Baba
Shintaro
S
Department of Otolaryngology, National Disaster Medical Center, Tachikawa City, Tokyo, Japan. shinbaba@wb3.so-net.ne.jp
Baba
Miyuki
M
Hagisawa
Miho
M
Kimura
Miwako
M
Nakashima
Masato
M
Nakahara
Haruka
H
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D054391:Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents