Lymphomas of the head-and-neck region

Background: Lymphomas of the head and neck are always a challenge for an ENT specialist whose goal is to make a quick diagnosis. Aim: Accordingly, clinical and epidemiological analysis of head-and-neck lymphoma was performed to approximate diagnostic difficulties. Materials and Methods: The diagnose...

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Published in:Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2021-10, Vol.17 (6), p.1347-1350
Main Author: Kaminski, Bartlomiej
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Head and neck cancer
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Hodgkin Disease - diagnosis
Humans
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymphatic system
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - diagnosis
Lymphomas
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
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Summary:Background: Lymphomas of the head and neck are always a challenge for an ENT specialist whose goal is to make a quick diagnosis. Aim: Accordingly, clinical and epidemiological analysis of head-and-neck lymphoma was performed to approximate diagnostic difficulties. Materials and Methods: The diagnosed patients with head-and-neck lymphoma in our center were assessed in 2012-2019. Results: The study group included 22 patients with head-and-neck lymphoma including 20 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL). NHL showed symptoms in the lymph nodes of the neck, tonsils, parotid gland, and the orbit. HL showed exclusive manifestation in the lymph nodes of the neck and tonsils. Conclusions: Uncharacteristic symptoms of lymphoma are always a challenge for the ENT specialist whose task is to quickly determine the diagnosis that forms the basis for further treatment. Interview, physical examination, imaging, and laboratory tests can only be suggestions for the diagnosis or exclusion of lymphoma; always, the decisive test is histopathological examination of the lymph node or a fragment of the affected organ.
ISSN:0973-1482
1998-4138
DOI:10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_213_20