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ArticleCureus2024

A Rare Case of Low-Grade B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Lower Lip Mimicking a Mucocele.

Jones Jayabalan, Dyna Albert, Israel Nathanael, Jedidiah Fredrick Abisheg, Balakrishna R N

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jones JayabalanOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Jones Dental Clinic, Chennai, IND.
Dyna AlbertOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Jones Dental Clinic, Chennai, IND.
Israel NathanaelOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Jones Dental Clinic, Chennai, IND.
Jedidiah Fredrick AbishegOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Jones Dental Clinic, Chennai, IND.
Balakrishna R NOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, IND.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In a clinical context, oral lymphomas are very uncommon and frequently challenging to identify. Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas are a diverse category of lymphomas that were formerly believed to be formed from B-cells located in the marginal zone, which surrounds B-cell follicles and the surrounding lymphoepithelium. Extranodal organs like the stomach, thyroid, and large salivary glands are where they most frequently appear. As a result, they are accurately identified as extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphomas (ENMZL). This report presents a case of a 53-year-old female with lower lip swelling, which was diagnosed as a case of marginal low-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after clinical, histopathological, and immunological examinations. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis can be aided by pathological examination and biopsy performed early in the lesion's development. The dentist has a key role to play in the early diagnosis process.

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b-cell neoplasmextranodal lymphomasextranodal marginal zone lymphomamucocele-like lesionmucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (malt)non-hodgkin’s lymphomaoral mucosal lesions

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PMID38681417
PMCPMC11055997

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