Non Hodgkins Lymphoma of Head and Neck: A Clinicopathological Review of 15 Cases in a Tertiary Care Centre

Shubhi Tyagi, M. D Prakash

Abstract: 4- 15 % non hodgkins lymphoma patients constitute head and neck extra nodal Non Hodkins Lymphoma. . This was a retrospective study performed to characterise the various sites, clinical manifestations and histopathological features present in non hodgkins lymphoma of head and neck. Out of 15 cases studies 11 were males and 4 females. the mean age was 51.9 years. Most common site of presentation was the waldeyer ring with most common clinical manifestation as a neck mass. most common histopathological subtype was DLBCL.

Keywords: non hodgkins lymphoma, head and neck oncology, waldeyers ring, DLBCL