Linfomas no Hodgkin en patología cérvico-facial

Objetives: Non Hodgkin´s lymphoma (NHL) is a frecuent tumor in the ENT field althougt there are not too many publications with a large number of patiens. Patients and methods: We have studied 300 patiens with NHL and analysed the head and neck affectation, the presence in Waldeyer ´s ring, the first symptoms and the stage of the disease. Results: Over 50% had head and neck manifestation. Of them, the most frequent one were adenopathies. In the Waldeyer ´s ring, the tonsil was the most frecuently affected structure. Conclusion: There is an evident relationship between NHL and the Oto-Rhino-laringology area and it is necessary consider it in the differential diagnosis of head and neck adenopathies.