Malignant lymphoma on parotid gland: a clinical case.
10.5125/jkaoms.2017.43.2.138
- Author:
Hyeong Geun LEE
1
;
Jae Yeol LEE
;
Jae Min SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea. omsljy@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymphoma;
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma;
Parotid gland
- MeSH:
B-Lymphocytes;
Busan;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Head;
Humans;
Lymphoma*;
Lymphoma, B-Cell;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin;
Neck;
Parotid Gland*;
Surgery, Oral
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2017;43(2):138-143
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on the parotid gland is a relatively rare occurrence among head and neck tumors. The mass of parotid gland lymphoma cannot be distinguished from other benign masses of the parotid gland; therefore, it is important to consider lymphoma in the differential diagnosis when examining parotid swellings and masses. Parotid gland lymphoma is most likely to be B-cell, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of one of three types, which include follicular, marginal zone, and diffuse large B-cell, although other histologic patterns have been described. We present a review of a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who presented to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Pusan National University Hospital (Yangsan, Korea).
