title: [Primary presentation of non-hodgkin lymphoma. Report of a case].
abstract: Lymphomas are the most common non-epithelial tumors of the head and neck and its incidence has increased in recent decades. Around 10% are extranodal lymphomas, and in more than half of the cases are located in Waldeyer's lymphatic ring. The most common presenting symptoms are odynophagia and dysphagia (68%), and symptoms suggestive of oropharyngeal cancer such as cough, hoarseness, earache, feeling of occupation in the back of the mouth, throat or neck. In non-Hodgkin lymphomas in this location, B symptoms (weight loss, fever and sweating) are rare (5%). The histological subtype of each individual lymphoma affects the evaluation, therapy and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Doctor Guigou, Tenerife, España. Electronic address: beauflower@gmail.com.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Mirpuri-Mirpuri
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Cordovés
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez-Monje
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Anatomía patológica; Biopsia; Biopsy; Extranodal; Linfoma no hodgkiniano; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Pathological anatomy