Primary B cell lymphoma of the tongue base: a case report
Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma's of the tongue is very rare and accounts for 1% of all malignant tumor of the oral cavity. Clinical features are non-specific ulcerative lesions that do not heal. In the literature, the majority of cases are diffuse large B cell type however, T cell phenotyp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2016-11-01
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| Series: | The Pan African Medical Journal |
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/25/174/pdf/174.pdf
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| Summary: | Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma's of the tongue is very rare and accounts for 1% of all malignant tumor of the oral cavity. Clinical features are non-specific ulcerative lesions that do not heal. In the literature, the majority of cases are diffuse large B cell type however, T cell phenotype also may occur. We describe a 77 years old man, who presented with an ulcerative mass in the left margin of the tongue the diagnosis diffuse large B cell lymphoma was confirmed. The patient is actually on treatment R-mini CEOP and has favorable evolution. |
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| ISSN: | 1937-8688 1937-8688 |