title: [Clinical, anatomo-pathologic aspects and therapeutic results in 63 malignant ORL non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in children].
abstract: Sixty-three children with non Hodgkin's lymphoma involving the ENT zone (Waldeyer's ring) were treated between 1975 and 1985 at the Institut Gustave-Roussy. The tumors were localized in the cavum (32 cases), tonsils (16 cases), mandibles (9 cases) whereas 6 patients had more than one of these sites involved. At the time of diagnosis, 16 (25%) had neuro-meningeal involvement. Distribution, according to stages and histology was as follows: 4 stages I, 27 stages II, 12 stages III, 17 stages IV and 3 were unclassifiable. A Burkitt type of lymphoma was diagnosed in 37 (58%), a convoluted lymphoblastic type in 6 (10%) and 20 (32%) fell in a broad category of "other lymphoblastic variety" (32%). With regard to therapy, two consecutive time periods could be identified: from 1975 to 1980 all patients were given the same treatment and neuro-meningeal prophylaxis consisted of irradiation of the skull and intrathecal injections of methotrexate. Since 1981, the therapeutic regimen is designed according to the histo-immunological classification of the tumors and neuro-meningeal prophylaxis is carried out with the use of high dose methotrexate. With this new approach the survival rate has increased from 45 to 80% and the incidence of neuromeningeal relapses has decreased.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, Institut Gustave-Roussy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patte
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Caillaud
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bayle
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luboinski
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kalifa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Flamant
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lemerle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014750:Vincristine
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate
vernacular_title: Aspects cliniques, anatomo-pathologiques et résultats thérapeutiques de 63 lymphomes malins non hodgkiniens ORL de l'enfant.