Cytological findings of NK/T-cell lymphoma in pericardial effusion: A case report with a review of the literatureopen access
- Authors
- Han, Yeeun; Kim, Kyung Ha; Choi, In Ho
- Issue Date
- Jul-2019
- Publisher
- Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists
- Keywords
- Aspiration; cytology; NK/T-cell lymphoma
- Citation
- Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, v.62, no.3, pp 473 - 476
- Pages
- 4
- Journal Title
- Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
- Volume
- 62
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 473
- End Page
- 476
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/4403
- DOI
- 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_540_18
- ISSN
- 0377-4929
0974-5130
- Abstract
- Extranodal Natural Killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKL) is an aggressive NK or cytotoxic T-cell neoplasm. The cytological features of NK/T-cell lymphoma have been rarely described, mainly focusing on the fine needle aspiration cytology from lymph nodes or soft tissue, except for a few cases focused on body fluid. A 46-year-old man visited the hospital due to generalized weakness and weight loss. Three months prior, computed tomographic scan revealed mesenteric panniculitis and reactive lymph nodal enlargement, as well as a mildly thickened left adrenal gland, suggesting an inflammatory condition. About 100 days later, marked enlargement of both adrenal glands with pericardial effusion was noted. The pericardial effusion contained medium-sized atypical lymphocytes, suspicious for malignant lymphoma, and the left adrenal mass was histologically confirmed as ENKL on biopsied specimen. Herein, we describe the cytological features of NK/T-cell lymphoma in body fluid cytology along with a review of the literature.
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