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Primary non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma of the mandible manifesting as a dentigerous cyst
Author(s) -
Burns F.M.,
Parks S.,
Marley J.J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-248x.2010.01108.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentigerous cyst , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , lymphoma , pathology , malignant lymphoma , hodgkin lymphoma , non hodgkin's lymphoma , cyst , biology , botany , genus
Lymphomas are malignant neoplasms affecting the lymphoreticular system and arise from proliferation of lymphoid cells or their precursors. Lymphomas are separated into two subtypes: Hodgkin's lymphoma and non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Primary malignant NHL of the mandible is rare. Owing to their low frequency and to their non‐specific symptoms, primary malignant NHL of the mandible is often misdiagnosed. We describe a case of a primary large B‐cell lymphoma in the left mandible that manifested as an infected dentigerous cyst associated with an unerupted lower left wisdom tooth.