An u nusual case r eport of primary non hodgkin’s lymphoma of mandible
Journal Title: International Journal Of Research In Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mandible accounts for 0.6% for isolated Primary Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma (PNHL). HIV associated PNHL presents with advanced disease and extra nodal involvement in up to 90% of patients. In the mandible main symptoms are pain , swelling, numbness, tooth mobility and cervical lymphadenopathy. Conventional X - Ray and CT scan is required to diagnose and to know the extent of the lesion. However the final diagnosis depends on histopathology and immunohistochemistry.HIV associate d NHL has a poor prognosis .
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Suthar Pokhraj P. 1 * , Doshi Shreyans M. 2
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