title: Efficacy of pegaspargase in extra nodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma nasal type: A case report from China.
abstract: Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, is a rare and highly aggressive disease with a grim prognosis. There is no known satisfactory treatment. The author herein to report one case of L-asparaginase extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma primary treated with L-asparaginase methotrexate and dexamethasone.
authors.forename: Xingan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Jiyuan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D054391:Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C042705:pegaspargase; D001215:Asparaginase; D008727:Methotrexate