Extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma staging
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
There is no established system for the staging of extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma. A T-staging system, originally designed for sinonasal B-cell lymphoma has been adopted to overcome this problem by taking into account the extent of local tumor involvement.
Staging
There is no established system for the staging of extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma. A T-staging system, originally designed for sinonasal B-cell lymphoma has been adopted to overcome this problem by taking into account the extent of local tumor involvement.
Name | Description |
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T1 | Confinement to the nasal cavity |
T2 | Extension to the maxillary antra, anterior ethmoid sinus or hard palate |
T3 | Extension to posterior ethmoid sinus, sphenoidal sinus, orbit, superior alveolar bone, cheeks, or superior buccinators space |
T4 | Involvement of the inferior alveolar bone, inferior buccinators space, infratemporal fossa, nasopharynx, or cranial fossa |