[Abdominal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in children]

Study of the clinical manifestations and the results of treatment of abdominal lymphomas in 58 children showed that the poor results of therapy were due first of all to the high proportion (67.2%) of generalized forms by the time of their detection. Among the patients who were under observation, the 3-5-year survival was 41.3%. Late recognition of the disease was linked with the absence of proper oncological alertness among the physicians. Profound preventive examinations with the wide use of modern diagnostic techniques will be conducive to an early diagnosis of this pathological condition and improvement of the results of treatment.