Introduction: Narrow-band imaging (NBI) is an advanced endoscopic technique that enhances the mucosal neovascularization. The utilization of narrow-band imaging on the detection of nasal lymphomas is not well-established.
Aim: To present a clinical case whose nasal lymphoma was detected with the aid of NBI.
Case report: A 91-year-old male presented to the ear, nose, and throat clinic with right persisting nasal obstruction for 4 months. NBI revealed a well demarcated lesion with an elongated vessel on the surface of the right inferior nasal turbinate. Histopathologic analysis of tissue specimen proved to be extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type.
Conclusions: NBI is useful for the detection of nasal lymphomas. NBI may be a valuable screening tool for nasal lymphomas as it is non-invasive and affordable.
Keywords: Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma; Narrow-band imaging; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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