A Masked Intruder: Extranodal Natural Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Preseptal Cellulitis

Shane A Fuentes1, Gregory J Griepentrog2, Rebecca L King3

  • 1Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Summary

A rare extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma mimicked preseptal cellulitis in a middle-aged woman. This case highlights the importance of considering non-infectious diagnoses for persistent orbital inflammation unresponsive to antibiotics.

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