title: Rapidly fatal nasal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma: orbital and ocular adnexal presentations.
abstract: Nasal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTL) is an aggressive malignancy that may initially present with orbital and/or ocular adnexal symptoms. We describe the case of a 27-year-old female with nasal NKTL, who initially presented with epiphora and died 4 months thereafter.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Salman J
authors: SJ
authors: Yousuf
authors: Nitin
authors: N
authors: Kumar
authors: Earl D
authors: ED
authors: Kidwell
authors: Robert A
authors: RA
authors: Copeland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000473:pathology*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011878:Radiotherapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed