Introduction: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the nose and sinuses accounts for 5,8-8% of the tumors in that localisation. Large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are frequent in mediastinum, nasopharynx, stomach and retroperitoneal space. On rare occasions it presents with extracutaneous dissemination.
Aim: The aim of the study was to show a case of the female patient presented DLBCL-lymphoma of the right nose cavity and cutaneous lymphoma of the right lower leg.
Material And Methods: We described a case of the 68-year-old female diagnosed in Otolaryngology Clinic of the Medical University in Bialystok with DLBCL-lymphoma of the right nose cavity. Immunochemotherapy (4 courses of R-CHOP) and radiotherapy were given with full remission of the tumor. One month later two tumors on the skin of the right lower leg was appeared (histological: DLBCL-lymphoma). Now the patient is during chemotherapy.
Conclusions: We present the case of the rare occurrence of a DLBCL-lymphoma of the nose cavity and the skin of the lower leg. Chemotherapy, immunochemotherapy and radiotherapy are suitable treatment fort that type of lymphoma.
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