Head and neck non-Hodgkin's lymphomas

Primary intraosseous lymphoma of the maxilla – A case report and review of the literature

“…Improved survival rates have been reported with the use of combined modality therapy (along with chemotherapy or surgery) versus radiation therapy alone [42]. Most primary lymphomas of bone have been treated with local therapy, usually radiation.…”

Oral Burkitt's lymphoma in children: the Moroccan experience

“…The majority of lymphomas arise in lymphoid tissue, especially the cervical nodes, and only 24% arise at extranodal sites 5 . The most frequent extranodal locations include gastrointestinal tract, skin, bones and Waldeyer's ring, with a greater frequency of concomitant relapse in the gastrointestinal tract and Waldeyer's ring 1,19 . Only rarely do these lesions arise in the oral cavity.…”

“…According to their clinical and cytological characteristics, they are classified into low, medium and high grades of malignancy. High-grade NHL affects mainly young people, while low-grade malignancies are more frequent in advanced age 1 . The majority of lymphomas arise in lymphoid tissue, especially the cervical nodes, and only 24% arise at extranodal sites 5 .…”

Diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma involving the unilateral carotid space in an elderly man: A case report

“…The Waldeyer ring is the most common site of extranodal involvement in the head and neck, accounting for ~50% of the cases. Other sites of extranodal involvement include the orbit, parotid gland, brain, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, paranasal sinuses and uvula (12,13). Our patient presented with recurrent syncope accompanied by decreased blood pressure and heart rate as the main symptoms; a head and neck CTA examination indicated compression of the left carotid artery and carotid sinus by the mass.…”