Primary non hodgkins lymphoma of mandible: a rare entity
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Non Hodgkin lymphoma is a rare primary malignancy in the head and neck region. Head and neck is the second most common site for the extra-nodal lymphoma, next to gastrointestinal tract. Nasopharynx, tonsil, nose, para-nasal sinuses, orbit and salivary glands are the other sites affected in head and neck region. Involvement of the oral cavity is uncommon. Among the jaw bones, maxilla is affected more commonly than the mandible. Primary NHL arising from mandible is extremely uncommon. To the best of our knowledge, very few cases of primary NHL arising from are reported in the literature. Keywords: Non Hodgkin lymphoma, mandible, head and neck.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Channabasappa kori, Dr Jeevan Vishnoi, Dr D Prashant Kumar, Dr. Shashi singh Thakur, Dr Sameer Gupta, Dr. Vijay Kumar, Dr Saumya Shukla
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