title: [Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of maxillofacial soft tissue: a report of two cases and review of the literature].
abstract: The extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas of maxillofacial soft tissues are rare. We report two cases of maxillofacial soft tissue non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated with chemotherapy followed by localized radiotherapy with complete remission after 3 and 6 months. We study the clinical, radiological and histopathological features as well as the treatment and the prognosis of extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas maxillofacial muscles.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiothérapie carcinologique, faculté de médecine, université de Sfax, CHU Habib-Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaabouni
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Salah Lahiani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ghorbel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdelmoula
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elloumi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daoud
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone