Primary Orbital Extranodal Natural Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma in a Young African Male: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Natural killer/T-cell (NK/T) lymphomas are very rare with poor prognosis. These cancers are more prevalent in Asian and South American populations, are often Epstein-Barr virus positive, and usually involve the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses. NK/T lymphomas originating from the orbit is an extremely rare occurrence.

Case presentation

Here we report the clinical, radiological, and histopathologic features of an 18-year-old male who presented with a painful right orbital mass associated with ipsilateral headache and complete vision loss in the affected eye, that was histologically diagnosed as an NK/T lymphoma. Despite a favorable response to gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin treatment, the patient died as a result of treatment-induced complications. We

SUBMITTER: Pupwe G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12851611 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature