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ArticleJournal of maxillofacial and oral surgery2024

Maxillary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Enshrouded as Osteomyelitis: A Case Report.

Akansha Vyas, Ashi Chug, Amit Sehrawat, Saurabh Simre, Jasmine Porwal, Preeti Kolse

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Article in Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Intraosseous Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Mimicking a Periapical Lesion.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
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Akansha VyasDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203 India.ORCID 0000-0002-2579-2118
Ashi ChugDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203 India.
Amit SehrawatDepartment of Medical Oncology Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203 India.
Saurabh SimreDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203 India.
Jasmine PorwalDepartment of Medical Oncology Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203 India.
Preeti KolseDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203 India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) afflicting the head and neck region is rare, accounting for only about 5%. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of NHL affecting the oral cavity. Due to its variable clinical presentation and non-pathognomic course, it can be easily misdiagnosed with overlapping characteristics to common oral pathologies. In the present case, the authors report an unusual presentation of DLBCL and highlight the significant diagnostic challenge encountered by the clinician. In our case, osteonecrosis of the maxilla with soft tissue swelling misleads the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis. However, further, work-up was pursued, and the patient was managed successfully with chemotherapy and is currently disease-free for the past 1 year. An accurate clinico-radiological diagnosis with histopathological confirmation is emphasized to deliver a potentially curative treatment in a timely manner.

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ChemotherapyDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaMaxillaNon-Hodgkin’s lymphomaOsteomyelitis

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PMID39118903
PMCPMC11303643

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