Efficacy of pegaspargase in extra nodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma nasal type: A case report from China

J Cancer Res Ther. 2015 Jul-Sep;11(3):665. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.140750.

Abstract

Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, is a rare and highly aggressive disease with a grim prognosis. There is no known satisfactory treatment. The author herein to report one case of L-asparaginase extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma primary treated with L-asparaginase methotrexate and dexamethasone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Asparaginase / administration & dosage
  • China
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Methotrexate / administration & dosage
  • Nose Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Nose Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Polyethylene Glycols / administration & dosage
  • Radiography
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • pegaspargase
  • Asparaginase
  • Methotrexate