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Oral presentation of diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma: a rare entity
Author(s) -
Hindocha N.,
Nilsson J.
Publication year - 2019
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/ors.12430
Subject(s) - medicine , diffuse large b cell lymphoma , lymphoma , presentation (obstetrics) , abscess , pathology , radiology , dermatology , surgery
Diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma ( DLBCL ) is the second most common non‐epithelial malignant tumour in the oral and maxillofacial region. It can mimic other benign conditions such as dental abscesses and benign tumours. We report a case of DLBCL mimicking a dental abscess. This resulted in delays of several months to correct diagnosis and thereby a poorer prognosis for the patient. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon, and it is therefore imperative that a histological examination is performed in cases where symptoms do not subside after a specific treatment. The earliest possible diagnosis is a critical prognostic factor for DLBCL .