[Lymphoma of primary extranodal localization in the otorhinolaryngologic region]

Eighty patients presenting to HGGM with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas between 1962 and 1986, were reviewed. Eighty-three per cent were of unfavorable histology; 72% had stages I-II. The control were obtained in 40% with radiotherapy alone (16% of the T3T4 when the disease were stages according to the TNM). The control rate was 78% with radiochemotherapy. Chemotherapy should be considered the elective therapy alone or combined with radiotherapy.