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Hodgkin's lymphoma of the nasopharynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

N. C. Molony ,
A. Stewart ,
K. Ah-See  and
M. McLaren
N. C. Molony*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
A. Stewart
Affiliation:
Departments of Haematology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
K. Ah-See
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
M. McLaren
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr. N. C. Molony, F.R.C.S., Otolaryngology Unit, University of Edinburgh, Lauriston Building, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh EH3 9EN.
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Abstract

The lymphoid tissues of Waldeyer's ring, including the nasopharynx, are very rare sites for Hodgkin's disease and are considered to be relatively resistant to it. This report of a case of Hodgkin's disease of the post-nasal space demonstrates the difficulty of making the diagnosis histologically and the characteristic immunohistochemical features of this disease.

Before immunohistochemistry became so widely available, some authors speculated it might be underdiagnosed (Eavey and Goodman, 1982; O'Reilly and Kershaw, 1987). Judging by its continued rarity, this appears not to be the case.

Keywords

Hodgkin's diseaseNasopharyngeal neoplasms
Type
Pathology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 1 , January 1998 , pp. 103 - 105
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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