AIMS: Over the 30-year period from 1971-2000, 3750 cases of lymphoma were referred to the Sheffield Lymphoma Group for investigation and treatment. Of these, 580 were extranodal presentations and, of these, 190 (33%) were localised to the head and neck region. The aim of this lymphoma database review was to evaluate the patient characteristics and survival rates for these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample included 98 women and 92 men, with a median age at presentation of 65 years. RESULTS: The most common site affected was tonsil (34%), followed by salivary glands (16%). Other common sites were the thyroid, orbit and nasopharynx. The most frequent presenting feature was a swelling or mass, with pain, dysphagia and nasal obstruction also comprising large groups. All cases were non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Fifty-five cases were histological grade 1; 132 were grade 2. Diffuse large B cell was the most common histological subtype. The overall 5- and 10-year survival rates were 55% (95% CI 47-62) and 44%, (95% CI 36-53), respectively, with a median survival of 92 months (95% CI 56-128). Stage and grade were both found to influence survival. CONCLUSION: This data concords with and extends information available from previous studies. More detail is now required on specific head and neck sites.
AIMS: Over the 30-year period from 1971-2000, 3750 cases of lymphoma were referred to the Sheffield Lymphoma Group for investigation and treatment. Of these, 580 were extranodal presentations and, of these, 190 (33%) were localised to the head and neck region. The aim of this lymphoma database review was to evaluate the patient characteristics and survival rates for these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample included 98 women and 92 men, with a median age at presentation of 65 years. RESULTS: The most common site affected was tonsil (34%), followed by salivary glands (16%). Other common sites were the thyroid, orbit and nasopharynx. The most frequent presenting feature was a swelling or mass, with pain, dysphagia and nasal obstruction also comprising large groups. All cases were non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Fifty-five cases were histological grade 1; 132 were grade 2. Diffuse large B cell was the most common histological subtype. The overall 5- and 10-year survival rates were 55% (95% CI 47-62) and 44%, (95% CI 36-53), respectively, with a median survival of 92 months (95% CI 56-128). Stage and grade were both found to influence survival. CONCLUSION: This data concords with and extends information available from previous studies. More detail is now required on specific head and neck sites.
Authors: Ann D King; Benjamin King Hong Law; Wai Kiu Tang; Frankie Kwok Fai Mo; Radha Raghupathy; Kunwar S Bhatia; Kenny I K Lei Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2016-10-13 Impact factor: 2.503
Authors: W Kazmierczak; A Lazar; R Tomaszewska; T J Popiela; K Koper; Lukasz Wicherek; M Dutsch-Wicherek Journal: Cell Tissue Res Date: 2015-03-17 Impact factor: 5.249