Extra-nodal Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (Germinal Center Type) Manifesting as Non-healing Extraction Socket
Lymphomas occurring in the oral cavity are rare. They account only for about 2% of extra-nodal sites. Most of the lymphomas occur in the lymph nodes and in the oral cavity, the most commonly affected region is the Waldeyer’s ring. Its occurrence in the mandibular gingiva is rare. Here, we describe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8226/18400_CE(EK)_F(AK)_PF1(ACAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Lymphomas occurring in the oral cavity are rare. They account only for about 2% of extra-nodal sites. Most of the lymphomas occur
in the lymph nodes and in the oral cavity, the most commonly affected region is the Waldeyer’s ring. Its occurrence in the mandibular
gingiva is rare. Here, we describe a case of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma manifested as a non-healing extraction socket in the
mandibular right posterior region in a 62-year-old male patient. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |