PRIMARY NON-HODGINS LYMPHOMA OF THE SALIVARY-GLANDS - AN ANALYSIS OF 22 CASES

Twenty-two patients with primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (P-NHL) of the salivary glands have been studied with reference to age, sex, clinica l symptoms, location of primary tumour, histological subtype, grade of malignancy according to the Working Formulation, stage of disease, tr eatment and follow up. The clinical features corresponded with previou sly reported data on salivary gland lymphomas. The most frequent histo logical diagnosis was MALT lymphoma. Most patients had a localised low -grade lymphoma. Overall survival was influenced by grade of malignanc y according to the Working Formulation.