Extranodal Large B-Cell Type Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Abstract

ABSTRACT Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas belongs to a group of neoplasm, originate from the cells of lymphoreticular system that shows diversity in manner of presentation, response to therapy and prognosis. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma accounts for 80—90% of all lymphomas. Though primary intraoral lesion in non- Hodgkin's lymphoma are uncommon, it is important to be aware of them since intraoral manifestation are presenting symptom in these patients. A 72-year-old Indian male presented with complaint of asymptomatic swelling in the left side of face since one and half months. A careful clinical evaluation supported by radiologic, histopathologic and immunohistochemical investigations will help in identifying the disease at an early stage, which will result in better prognosis. How to cite this article Gupta S, Gumber P. Extranodal Large B-Cell Type Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. J Mahatma Gandhi Univ Med Sci Tech 2016;1(2):71-74.