Biasotti FM, Flores LS

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Lymphomas are a heterogeneous set of diseases originated in the lymphatic system that have grown in frequency, even in the otorhinolaryngology field.
Material and Method: The ganglion form is the most frequent lymphoma in head and neck. Finding “necrotic” ganglia with lymphoma or with an important extra-capsular extension suggests added ganglia infection or a very aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Primary extra-ganglia lymphoma forms are located at the Waldeyer ring, the nasal cavity, the salivary glands, the thyroid and the larynx. A symmetric mass on the naso-pharyngeal ceiling of an adult patient wich does not erode the skull’s base and is not accompanied by the distribution ganglia and the classic aspect of the epidermoid carcinoma, suggests a lymphoma diagnosis. Nasal lymphoma is most commonly presented as a concentric enlargement of the cartilaginous pyramid and septum.
Conclusions and Discussion: Suspicion of lymphoma in any of its forms must be stated in the X-ray report, since it will be necessary to use inmunohistochemical and electronic microscopy techniques for its proper study in order to avoid non-diagnostic biopsies. The following article provides the most outstanding imaging features of the most common presentation sites of lymphoma in otorhinolaryngology.

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