Extranodal lymphoma of the head and neck: a 67-case series.

Unlabelled: The present study sought to describe clinical presentation in extranodal lymphoma of the head and neck (ELHN), with the aim of improving diagnostic management.

Material And Methods: A single-center retrospective observational study was conducted over the period 2001-13. Age, gender, histologic type, location, type of clinical presentation, time interval between symptom onset and histologic diagnosis and presence of specific symptoms were recorded, as were the specialty of the physician initially consulted and of the physician taking the diagnostic sample.

Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia surgery: a functional approach.

Background: Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia has not only esthetic but functional impact. Surgery is controversial, ranging from conservative to radical. It involves elevated hemorrhage risk, and should be progressive, based on an individual risk/benefit analysis with the aim of improving quality of life.