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Lethal Midline Granuloma

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Radiation Therapy of Benign Diseases

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Polymorphic reticulosis/lymphomatoid granulomatosis complex is the preferred term for lethal midline granuloma. Lethal midline granuloma includes a spectrum of etiologic possibilities, including bacterial, fungal, neoplastic, and unknown origins. When lethal midline granuloma is localized to the upper airways it is termed polymorphic reticulosis. It may produce erosion of the upper airway and face. When localized, it responds to radiotherapy. Differentiation from malignant lymphoma, bacterial infection, fungal infection and Wegener’s granulomatosis is essential for proper management.

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  1. The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 21205, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Stanley E. Order MD, ScD, FACR (Director Radiation Oncology)

  2. School of Medicine, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, CA, USA

    Sarah S. Donaldson MD, FACR (Professor of Radiation Oncology)

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Order, S.E., Donaldson, S.S. (1990). Lethal Midline Granuloma. In: Radiation Therapy of Benign Diseases. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97160-0_11

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