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Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the mandible

Primary non-Hodgkins’s lymphoma is a very uncommon lesion, accounting for 0.6% in jaws. As the lesions frequently resemble other disease such as chronic osteomyelitis, odontogenic or any secondary neoplasms, further evaluation and histopathologic examination allow early identification for appropriat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dinakar, J, Priya, Lakshmi, Reddy, Samyukta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21731267
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-029X.72506
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Sumario:Primary non-Hodgkins’s lymphoma is a very uncommon lesion, accounting for 0.6% in jaws. As the lesions frequently resemble other disease such as chronic osteomyelitis, odontogenic or any secondary neoplasms, further evaluation and histopathologic examination allow early identification for appropriate treatment. The purpose of this case report is to describe a rare case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the mandible, explore the diagnosis and workup based on immunohistochemistry.