Primary isolated nonhogkin's loymphoma of the tonsil -a case report.

Malignant lymphoma (Non-hodgkin's lymphoma) is a primary malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue composed of lymphocytic or reticulocytic derivatives of varying degree of differentiation. The tumor frequently occurs in the extranodal sites including the gastrointestinal tract and the Waldeyer's ring. Amongst the non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas, the small cell type is the relatively uncommon lymphoma (4%) whereas others include follicular type (40%) and the high grade type (40-65%). This case report is of a case of primary isolated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the tonsil of small cell type.