Extranodal NK/T Cell Lymphoma Causing Cardiorespiratory Failure
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Extranodal NK/T Cell Lymphoma Causing Cardiorespiratory Failure
Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma is an uncommon malignancy usually involving the sinonasal area. We report an unusual case of extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma diagnosed in a 62-year-old Caucasian male who died of progressive cardiorespiratory failure but had no clinically detectable upper respiratory system lesions. The initial diagnosis was made cytologically on a sample of pericardial fluid that co...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Hematology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-6560,2090-6579
DOI: 10.1155/2016/2394809