Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting as a Forehead Mass: A Rare Presentation
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
Extranodal Non Hodgkin Lymphoma of head and neck are quite uncommon. They usually involve Waldeyer’s ring, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. It is very rare for these lesions to present as a soft tissue mass. A forehead swelling in a 63 year old male which proved to be diffuse large B cell lymphoma on biopsy is being reported.
Authors and Affiliations
Sant Prakash Kataria, Roomi Yadav, Sanjay Kumar, Nitin Yadav, Archana ,, Rajeev Sen
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