Title
Sleep obstructive apnea and extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma of the nasal type
Other title
Apnea obstructiva del sueño y linfoma extraganglionar de célula T/NK tipo nasal
Date Issued
01 July 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Vela-Zegarra J.
Pachas-Peña M.
Otorhinolaryngology Services
Abstract
The extranodal T/NK-cell nasal type occurs in middle-aged men, and often compromises the aerodigestive tract with nonspecific initial symptoms such as rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction and epistaxis. We report the case of a 43-year-old male with snoring, apneas, drowsiness and impaired concentration, nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea. The cardiorespiratory polygraphy confirmed severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Flexible nasofibroscopy showed an irregular tumor in nasopharynx; while the tomography also concluded with the presence of lymphadenopathy in level I, III and III. Nasopharyngeal biopsy showed extranodal T/NK-cell nasal type, continuing with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Start page
250
End page
252
Volume
16
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medicina clínica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85043985274
Source
Gaceta Mexicana de Oncologia
ISSN of the container
16659201
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