Palate Obturators in the Phono-Articular System in Defects Caused by Nasal T / NK Cell Lymphoma | Stephy Publishers
Internal and Emergency Medicine | Stephy Publishers Abstract: Lymphomas are frequent malignant neoplasms, due to the destructive and rapidity of their clinical course, they present extensive areas of necrosis, which could be induced by the Epstein Bar virus (EBV) that is present in most of these lymphomas causing oro-nasal communications that they have an impact on phonation, chewing, swallowing and loss of self-esteem. Due to the extension of this type of communication, they represent a challenge in surgical rehabilitation opting for a prosthetic device. Introduction Lymphomas are a group of neoplasms originating in the immune system, whose cells are widely distributed and have an extensive functional range. In the head and neck region there is a high incidence of nasal type T / NK cell lymphomas associated with the Epstein Var virus (EBV) showing a similar pattern of strain type distribution between neoplastic tissues and reactive processes. EBV may infect ...