Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type with extensive cardiopulmonary involvement.
Mario L Marques-PiubelliGabriel Teixeira Montezuma SalesLetícia Campos ClementeLidiane Inês RosaMariana Lorenzi SavioliRicardo Pires AlvimRaquel Megale MoreiraFernando Pereira FrassettoEllen Caroline Toledo do NascimentoSheila Aparecida Coelho SiqueiraPublished in: Autopsy & case reports (2021)
Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTL-NT) is a rare type of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which usually presents with extranodal involvement and affects the nasal/upper aerodigestive tract in the classical presentation. Herein, we report the case of a 31-year-old, previously healthy, male patient diagnosed with ENKTL-NT with the involvement of the lung parenchyma and heart. Unfortunately, due to the rapid disease progression, the diagnosis was performed only at the autopsy. The authors highlight the rare clinical presentation of this type of lymphoma, as well as the challenging anatomopathological diagnosis in necrotic samples.