Diseases

Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphoma

An extranodal neoplasm, usually possessing an NK-cell phenotype and associated with EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS. These lymphomas exhibit a broad morphologic spectrum, frequent necrosis, angioinvasion, and most commonly present in the midfacial region, but also in other extranodal sites.

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An extranodal neoplasm, usually possessing an NK-cell phenotype and associated with EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS. These lymphomas exhibit a broad morphologic spectrum, frequent necrosis, angioinvasion, and most commonly present in the midfacial region, but also in other extranodal sites.

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  • Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell
  • Extranodal NK T Cell Lymphoma
  • Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphomas
  • Lymphoma, Extranodal NK T Cell
  • Lymphomas, Extranodal NK-T-Cell
  • NK-T-Cell Lymphoma, Extranodal
  • NK-T-Cell Lymphomas, Extranodal
  • Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal
  • Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type
  • Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal and Nasal-Type
  • Extranodal NK T Cell Lymphoma, Nasal
  • Extranodal NK T Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type
  • Extranodal NK T Cell Lymphoma, Nasal and Nasal Type

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2008

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  • Lymphoma, T-Cell (1998-2007)

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  1. C04w.557.386w.480w.750w.199w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054391. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054391
  2. Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extranodal_NK/T-cell_lymphoma,_nasal_type
  3. Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4763254