Journal of Hematology, ISSN 1927-1212 print, 1927-1220 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 2, Number 1, June 2013, pages 31-36

PEG-Asparaginase Based Multidrug Chemotherapy is Effective for Refractory Disseminated Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma With Leptomentigeal Involvement: A Clinical Case Report and Review of Literature

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. MRI and immunohistochemistry for the nasal mass. A: Initial MRI of the head revealed a nasal mass in the left nasal cavity. B: Microscopic image of the mass on H&E stain. C-I: Immunohistochemistry of the mass revealed the phenotype of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Dissemination of ENKTL, nasal type with leptomentigeal Involvement. A and B: Repeat MRI of head revealed a faint enhancement in the course of left 7th nerve. B is the enlarged image of outlined area in A. C: Cytology of cerebrospinal fluid. D. Flow cytometry of CSF showed around 80% of CD45 positive cells positive for CD2 and CD56.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. PET scan of body before and after PEG-asparaginase based multidrug chemotherapy. A and B: PET scan before the treatment. C and D: PET scan after the treatment.