China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (9): 651-654.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202409651

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Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as erysipelas: a case report

JIANG Yanan1,2, XU Ge1,2, CHEN Mingfei1,2, YU Changping1,2, ZHOU Guizhi1,2, YANG Qing1,2, LIU Hong1,2   

  1. 1 Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250022, China; 2 Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250022, China
  • Online:2024-09-15 Published:2024-08-14

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Abstract: Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTCL) is a rare, aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We report a case of extranodal NKT cell lymphoma manifested by facial swelling, who was misdiagnosed with “erysipelas” and “cellulitis” many times, and was finally confirmed by pathology and immunohistochemistry. The patient was transferred to a cancer hospital and given DDGP chemotherapy. The patient recovered well after 9 months of follow-up.

Key words: extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, erysipelas