Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the parotid gland.
The rarity of primary non-Hodgkin lymphomas of the parotid gland triggers this report on a case treated and now in the fourth year of follow-up, which offers the opportunity for a review of the literature on the subject. The paper also describes the criteria for accurate classification, the diagnostic tools available and the problems of differential diagnosis. Treatment protocols and survival are also considered.
De Cesare
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Special Surgical Pathology Division, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Bononi
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Atella
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F
Angelini
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M
Lauretti
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C
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy