T Lymphoblastic Lymphomas: Two Unsuspected Cases in Head and Neck Region
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Extra-nodal Non Hodgkin lymphomas with involvement of soft tissues and bone destruction as a primary event are very rare. Few reported cases have been of B cell origin the most common culprit being Burkitt lymphoma. (salamao) Soft tissue involvement in NHL is often limited to immunocompromised individuals. 1,2 We report two rare cases of T-cell lymphoma involving head and neck region soft tissues in pediatric patients with no known immunological deficit.
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Pooja Prapanna
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