[Clinical analysis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the head and neck (report of 25 cases)].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the clinical presentation, staging, grading, and therapy of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) of the head and neck.


METHODS
A retrospective study of 25 patients with NHL of the head and neck was carried out in our hospital from March, 2000 to April, 2004.


RESULTS
Among 25 cases, 11 cases occurred in Waldeyer's ring that was the most common site of disease, 8 cases in nasal cavity, 1 case in paranasal sinuses, 4 cases in lymph nodes of the neck, and 1 case in salivary glands. Three patients with sinonasal tract lymphoma died.


CONCLUSIONS
The prognosis of NHL of the head and neck is related to site, stage and histologic grade. And they are highly curable if treated appropriately.
Department of Otolaryngology, the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, 213003, China. wangmh7103@mail.china.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies