Primary Extranodal, Extralymphatic Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Mandible
نویسندگان
چکیده
Primary extranodal, extralymphatic Hodgkin lymphomas (PEEHLs) are a rare occurrence. When they are encountered, they become diagnostic challenges. We are describing the uniqueness of a case of PEEHL affecting the mandible with his early response to the available chemotherapy.
منابع مشابه
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the head and neck: CT evaluation of nodal and extranodal sites.
Forty-five patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the extracranial head and neck who had undergone CT as part of their evaluation were reviewed to assess the impact of CT on clinical management. The sites of tumor deposition were subdivided by location: I, nodal; II, extranodal, lymphatic (Waldeyer's ring); and III, extranodal, extralymphatic (orbit, sinonasal, deep facial spaces, mandib...
متن کاملCentral Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case Report
Introduction: Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma (CMEC) is a rare primary intraosseous bony lesion. The mandible is more commonly affected than the maxilla. CMEC is frequently misdiagnosed radiographically and clinically as a benign odontogenic tumor or cyst. Case Presentation: We present a rare case with a secondary malignant neoplasm. A male patient was initially diagnosed with B-cell non-Hodg...
متن کاملExtranodal NK/T Cell Lymphoma with Destruction of the Uvulae: A Case Report
Introduction: Extranodal Natural Killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) nasal type is a rare but well-known disease with poor prognosis. NKTCL is more prevalent in Asia and comprises about 7-10% of all non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases in this region. The characteristic clinical pattern of NKTCL is the destruction of the midline structures of the mid-face. Case Report: The present study examines a case o...
متن کاملPrimary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Mandible: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
In the oral cavity, extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can occur in the periapical region either in the maxilla or mandible. Also, it can mimic inflammatory lesions that arise around the teeth apices such as periapical granuloma, radicular cyst and osteomyelitis. Misdiagnosis of lymphomas in the jaws may reduce the chance of successful treatment and worsen the prognosis. Therefore, any growth of...
متن کاملPanel Discussion: Myeloma & Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is the third most frequent malignant tumour in the head and neck, basocellular carcinoma of the skin and mucosal squamous cell carcinoma being the most frequent. Although nodal enlargement is the most common presentation in the head and neck, NHL may occur in extranodal locations. Two distinct extranodal sites are recognised: extranodal lymphatic locations or involv...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
دوره 2011 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011