Doubly dangerous: Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma

The patient ’s disease was already very advanced when the diagnosis was determined, and a hazardous complication was developing as well. A 63-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of symmetrical violaceous swelling of the face (Figure 1A). Faint violaceous patches also marked her neck, upper chest, upper back, and both arms (Figure 1B). In addition, she had been suffering from a sore throat for the previous 3 weeks, and on the day before admission, she developed an intermittent fever. One month earlier, physicians at a local hospital arrived at a possible diagnosis of dermatomyositis, based on the patient’s clinical presentation and on skin biopsy results that showed interface dermatitis.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Images in Dermatology Source Type: research