Affiliation:
1. ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
2. İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ
3. AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ
Abstract
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare and aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtype associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. PBL is extremely aggressive and has a poor response to treatment. Clinically PBL resembles a periodontal disease, Kaposi sarcoma, or melanoma. Delayed diagnosis adversely affects the treatment and life expectancy. A 52-year-old male presented with a firm intraoral mass causing a slight elevation noticeable extraorally. Radiologically, loss of lamina dura around the first premolar and loss of both vertical and horizontal bone height around the dental implant replacing the second premolar were present. The biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of PBL. Further evaluation revealed that the patient was positive for HIV. The chemotherapy regimen included etoposide, vincristine, hydroxydaunorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and prednisolone, followed by an autologous hematopoietic stem cell bone marrow transplant. This article attempts to describe the clinical presentation and histopathological evaluation of PBL, and emphasize the paramount role of biopsy, early clinical suspicion, and correct diagnosis.
Publisher
Acta Odontologica Turcica
Subject
General Medicine,General Chemistry
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