Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2018; 6(13): 694-702
Published online Nov 6, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i13.694
Natural killer/T-cell lymphoma with concomitant syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion: A case report and review of literature
Quan-Bo Liu, Rui Zheng
Quan-Bo Liu, Rui Zheng, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Zheng R and Liu QB designed the report; Liu QB collected the patient’s clinical data and wrote the paper.
Informed consent statement: The patient was not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous data that were obtained after the patient gave written consent for treatment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Correspondence to: Rui Zheng, MD, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Teacher, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China. zhengr@sj-hospital.org
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Received: July 31, 2018
Peer-review started: July 31, 2018
First decision: August 31, 2018
Revised: October 3, 2018
Accepted: October 11, 2018
Article in press: October 11, 2018
Published online: November 6, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: Lymphoma is known to be a cause of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). Moreover, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has a high infection rate, and in very rare cases, it can lead to extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma. A very limited number of patients with lymphoma accompanied by SIADH have been reported, but NK/T-cell lymphoma with concomitant SIADH has not yet been reported in PubMed. Here, we present a case of NK/T-cell lymphoma in a 64-year-old woman with EBV infection accompanied by SIADH, suggesting the importance of monitoring serum ions, especially serum sodium, in patients with NK/T-cell lymphoma.