Biopsy of the Nasopharynx as a Staging Procedure in Hodgkin's Disease
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Acta Radiologica: Therapy, Physics, Biology
- Vol. 15 (5), 387-393
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02841867609131772
Abstract
Biopsy of the nasopharynx was perfomred in 45 patients with Hodgkin's disease as part of the pretherapeutic staging. Seven of the 45 (16%) had microscopic abnormalities in the nasopharynx compatible with Hodgkin's disease. Such abnormalities occurred even in the absence of local ENT-symptoms or signs, and they could not be predicted from the microscopic type of lymph node biopsy, stage of disease or general presentation. A generous biopsy of the nasopharynx is recommended to be included in the staging procedures in Hodgkin's disease.Keywords
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