Lymphoma is the most common form of blood cancer. Hodgkin lymphoma
and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) are the two major forms of lymphoma.
B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells) are the two types
of lymphocytes that can develop into lymphomas. B-cell lymphomas are
more common than T-cell lymphomas and account for approximately 85%
of all NHLs. The most frequent type of NHL is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
(DLBCL). An aggressive type of lymphoma, DLBCL can appear in lymph
nodes or outside of the lymphatic system, skin, testes, in the gastrointestinal
tract, thyroid gland, breast, bone, or brain. Usually, the first symptom
of DLBCL is a painless swelling in the neck, underarms, or groin caused
by swollen lymph nodes. Moreover, swelling may be painful for some patients.
A 70-year-old male patient who has been reffered to the Marmara
University, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral Diagnosis and Radiology Clinic had a
complaint of a non-healing and constantly enlarging lesion on the anterior
maxillar buccal/palatinal mucosa and the alveolar ridge. Therefore, an incisional
biopsy was performed under local anesthesia, and as definite diagnosis,
a histopathological examination revealed DLBCL. Consequently, the
patient was referred to the Department of Hematology where the lesion
was treated. The purpose of this study is to present the case of a male patient
with DLBCL and give a literature review.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 15, 2018 |
Submission Date | October 9, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 8 Issue: 2 |