Open AccessPhysical torment: A predisposition for diffuse B-cell lymphoma
Author(s) -
H K Puneeth,
Sachin Kumar,
Anuradha Ananthaneni,
Ananth Nag Jakkula
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_7_18
Subject(s) - histopathology , lymphoma , medicine , diffuse large b cell lymphoma , soft tissue , asymptomatic , pathology , bone marrow , immunohistochemistry , presentation (obstetrics) , oral cavity , surgery , orthodontics
Lymphomas of the oral cavity are rare and represent only 3%-5% of all lymphomas. Diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) are a heterogeneous group of tumor and the most common type of all non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs). They mostly arise from soft tissue as asymptomatic swelling and involvement of jaw bones is infrequent. We present a case of a 23-year-old patient who developed DLBCL in oral cavity region 4 months after blunt trauma. The patient lacked other physical symptoms at the time of presentation. Histopathology, bone marrow and immunohistochemistry revealed DLBCL. After chemotherapy of eight cycles, swelling was totally reduced and no relapse observed in 10 months' follow-up period. Thus, the present report represents an example of possible rapport between trauma and unresolved soft-tissue swelling which may be caused by NHLs.