Primary extra-nodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of gingiva: A diagnostic dilemma

Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a rare entity. When it does occur, mandibular NHL typically manifests similar to an odontogenic pathology. This results in delayed diagnosis and treatment. We present a 50-year-old female who was erroneously treated for a pyogenic granuloma several months before the correct diagnosis of extranodal primary NHL of the oral cavity was made. Fortunately, the solitary bony lymphoma had not disseminated and management by chemo-radiation allowed for disease eradication and new post-treatment bone formation. The purpose of this report is to describe a rare case of primary NHL of the mandible, explore the diagnosis and work-up and discuss treatment strategies. This case illustrates the need for co-operative diagnostic referrals between physicians and dentists.

• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

• Publication date

  2013-05-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.4103/0973-029X.119773PMID 24250108PMCID 3830256
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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