[Lymphomas originating in the otorhinolaryngeal region: 10 years' experience].
BACKGROUND
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) originated in the otorhinolaryngological (ORL) area are rare diseases and its therapy is poorly established.


METHODS
The diagnostic features, treatment and outcome based on therapy of 34 NHLs originated in the ORL area and seen in the Oncology Service from the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau during a ten year period were reviewed.


RESULTS
The predominant primary localization was the tonsil (17 patients), followed by rhinopharynx (8), massive involvement of Waldeyer's ring (4), and oropharynx, maxillary sinus and larynx in the remaining cases. In 26 patients the diagnosis was high-grade lymphoma. The stage distribution was 8 patients (24%) in stage I, 16 in stage II (47%), 3 in stage III (9%), and 5 in stage IV (16%). The treatment was heterogeneous and consisted in chemotherapy in 29 patients (38%), radiotherapy in 5 (15%) or the combination of both in 16 (47%). Eleven patients relapsed (38%), more commonly those treated with radiotherapy. The specific actuarial survival was 69%.


CONCLUSIONS
NHL originated in the ORL area are uncommon neoplastic diseases, with a commonly dramatic response to chemotherapy. This should be the initial therapeutic modality in all cases.
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Unidad de Oncología Médica, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona.
Pallarés Curto
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Blanco Guerrero
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Seguí Palmer
J M
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Germà Lluch
J R
JR
de Andrés Basauri
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López López
J J
JJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016019:Survival Analysis
Linfomas originados en el área otorrinolaringológica: experiencia de 10 años.