[Diffuse large B-cells lymphoma of the parotid gland (MALT). Report of a case and review of the literature].
Althouh lymphomas are an illness that characteristically affects the lymph nodes they can present in other locations (extranodes). The lymphoid tissue of the salivary glands can be considered part of the called mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT). We report the case of a diffuse large B-cells parotid lymphoma. The location on the parotid gland, within its rareness, is the most common for salivary gland lymphomas whose diagnosis is always histological by examination of the removed piece since the biopsy can be nonsufficient and take to a wrong diagnosis besides the greater risk of injury on the facial nerve.
Pino Rivero
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Facultativo Especialista de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
Mora Santos
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Pantoja Hernandez
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González Palomino
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Pereda Tamayo
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Blasco Huelva
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography