Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma of the Maxilla. A Rare Case Report Emphasizing Differential Diagnosis of Maxillary Involvement

Aims: Report a rare case of Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) the maxilla which is difficult to diagnose clinically and radiographically with wide array differential diagnosis lists.
 Presentation Case: A 16-year male well-defined swelling in posterior region right associated pain, paraesthesia, abnormal mobility teeth mimicked localized periodontal abscess. The clinical DLBCL poses challenge opening false diagnostic impressions.
 Discussion: Traditionally classified into Hodgkin’s (HL) non-Hodgkin’s (NHL) NHL involves extra-nodal site including gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, skin as well head neck area involving waldeyer’s ring, buccal mucosa, tongue, maxilla, mandible
 Conclusion: may get delayed range differentials jaw. like periapical pathology or other benign lesions would delay treatment plan. Clinically any lesion suspicious malignancy jaw requires attention clinicopathological radiographic correlation special techniques immunohistochemistry.