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ArticleCureus2025

Subcutaneous Facial Mass as a Rare Presentation of Follicular Lymphoma: A Case Report.

Geena Jung, Christopher V Lisi, Shanmugappiriya Sivarajah, Svetoslav Bardarov, Wahib Zafar

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Geena JungCollege of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, USA.
Christopher V LisiOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Shanmugappiriya SivarajahOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Svetoslav BardarovPathology and Laboratory Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Wahib ZafarHematology and Oncology, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.

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Abstract

Follicular lymphoma is a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Extranodal involvement, especially in soft tissue, is rare. Here, we present a case of a 68-year-old female patient who presented with a recurrent swollen cheek, which was initially misdiagnosed as seasonal allergies. Imaging revealed a soft tissue mass, but two fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies were negative for malignancy. Clinical suspicion remained high and surgical excision was performed, revealing lymphoid proliferation consistent with follicular large B-cell lymphoma. Our case underscores the diagnostic challenges of soft tissue lymphomas and limitations of FNAs in ruling out malignancy. Furthermore, it highlights the necessity of maintaining clinical suspicion for lymphoma in cases of unresponsive facial masses.

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biopsyclinical managementfacial massfine needle aspirationfollicular lymphoma

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PMID40161048
PMCPMC11954582

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