NON HODGKIN LYMPHOMA PRESENTING AS UNILATERAL NASAL MASS: A CASE REPORT

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) is a group of neoplasms that originate from the cells of the lymphoreticular system. Forty percent of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma arises from extranodal sites. Common primary extranodal sites of lymphomas include stomach, liver, soft tissue, dura, bone, intestine and bone marrow. Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the nose and paranasal sinus is rare. We report a case of a young 22 years aged man who came to us with symptoms of nasal obstruction and swelling over right side of face with subsequent development of neck swelling. We diagnosed the lymphoma by biopsy and FNAC of the submandibular lymph node. This case highlights the importance of making a full visual inspection of the involved sinus in order to avoid missing an The etiology is unknown but it is thought to be due to virus and immunosuppression. Primary non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) of the sinonasal tract comprise a rare entity that constitutes 1.5% of all NHLs and 2.2% of extranodal lymphomas. Clinical diagnosis may be very challenging because of the variety and low specificity of the presenting symptoms and signs. In this article, we report a case of lymphoma that was diagnosed after we used an endoscopic procedure.