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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as an isolated temporal soft tissue swelling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. Benson-Mitchell*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Pathology, Southend General Hospital, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 0RY, UK.
N. Warwick-Brown
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Pathology, Southend General Hospital, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 0RY, UK.
M. E. Chappell
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Pathology, Southend General Hospital, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 0RY, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: R. Benson-Mitchell, Otolaryngology Consultants of Memphis, PC 777 Washington Avenue, P240 Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA.

Abstract

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the head and neck has been described in several sites including the larynx, the pharynx, Waldeyer's ring, the nose and paranasal sinuses. NHL of the temporal region has not been previously described. We describe a 65-year-old woman with a diffuse swelling of the right temporal region. A histological diagnosis of NHL was made following complete excision of the lesion. No further treatment was given and there was no evidence of recurrence at six months.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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