Non Hodgkin lymphoma in the maxillary sinus mimicking dental abscess: a case report.
10.14368/jdras.2016.32.2.130
- Author:
Ji Young SONG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea. 2460song@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
maxillary sinus;
non-hodgkin lymphoma;
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma;
dental abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Aged;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Lymphocytes;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin*;
Maxillary Sinus*;
Neck;
Surgery, Oral
- From:Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2016;32(2):130-134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Malignant lymphomas are neoplasms with diffuse proliferation of neoplastic lymphocytes and their precursor cells. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, which is a subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, rarely occurs in the head and neck area and is especially rare in the maxillary sinus. We report a case of a 76-year-old female patient who was referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery office for evaluation of a dental abscess as a clinical diagnosis. Laboratory tests revealed no signs of inflammation or infection; therefore, incisional biopsy was performed. The final diagnosis was diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in the maxillary sinus. Here we describe this case with a review of relevant literature.
