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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2024

An Unusual Presentation of Midline Lethal Granuloma.

Ein Wan Chin, Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya, Shahrul Hitam, Eyzawiah Hassan, Ngan Kah Wai

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ein Wan ChinDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jeyasakthy SaniasiayaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-1974-4379
Shahrul HitamDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Ampang, Ampang, Selangor Malaysia.
Eyzawiah HassanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Ampang, Ampang, Selangor Malaysia.
Ngan Kah WaiDepartment of Pathology, Serdang Hospital, Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.
University of Malaya · MYKPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital · MYSerdang Hospital · MYUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extranodal natural killer T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTCL), is a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that is strongly related to Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infection and commonly presents as "midline lethal granuloma." Herein, we report a middle-aged lady who presented with a two-week history of fever, sore throat and constitutional symptoms. Intraoral examination revealed a lacerated soft palate with an ulcerated uvula. A diagnosis of ENKTCL was confirmed through deep biopsies under general anaesthesia supplemented with a positive serum EBV genome. Unfortunately, she succumbed due to disease progression with left frontal brain metastasis with concurrent pulmonary tuberculosis before treatment was completed. The recommended treatment is multimodality with L-asparaginase-containing regimes chemotherapy in an advanced stage, relapsed, or refractory ENKTCL for better outcomes. The quantification of circulating plasma EBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is helpful as the baseline of tumour load and a biomarker for monitoring treatment response and prognostication. We advocate repeated and deeper core tissue biopsies.

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Epstein-barr virus infectionsExtranodal NK-T-cell lymphomaGranulomaLethal midline massLymphoma, non HodgkinMetastasis

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PMID38566723
PMCPMC10982166
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