M Mian, D Capello, M B Ventre, D Grazio, M Svaldi, A Rossi, R Tsang, M K Gospodarowicz, E Oldani, M Federico, S Luminari, L Marcheselli, E M Pogliani, F Rossini, M E Cabrera, M Martelli, G Gutierrez-Garcia, M Busetto, C Visco, M Fiegl, D Rossi, G Gaidano, F Cavalli, E Zucca, A Rambaldi, S Cortelazzo
It is known that extranodal head and neck diffuse large B cell lymphomas (eHN-DLBCL) can affect various anatomical structures what is not well-known, however, is whether they differ in terms of clinical presentation and outcome. Clinical data of the multi-institutional series, the largest of its kind as yet, has been analysed with the aim of answering these open questions and providing long-term follow-up information. Data from 488 patients affected by stage I/II eHN-DLBCL was collected: 300 of the Waldeyer's Ring (WR), 38 of the parotid and salivary glands (PSG), 48 of the thyroid gland (TG), 53 of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses (NPS), 24 of the palate and oral cavity (POC) and 25 with more than one involved site...
February 2014: Annals of Hematology