Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the mandible

Malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the jaws: A review of 16 cases

“…Although rare in the jaws (Ugar et al, 1995;Pazoki et al, 2003), it is most often found in Waldeyer's ring and then in the air filled cavities of the face (one third of extra-nodal NHL), the salivary glands and exceptionally in the mouth (Eishenbud et al, 1983;Howell et al, 1987;Pazoki et al, 2003). Primary NHL's make up 8% of mandibular tumors and 0.6% of all NHL's (Gusenbauer et al, 1990;Bachaud et al, 1992;Mahmal et al, 2003;Longo et al, 2004).…”

“…Tumors of the jaw are generally seen in adults (between the ages of 40 and 50) with a male to female ratio ¼ 0.5 (Dosoretz et al, 1982;Longo et al, 2004).…”

Primary intraosseous lymphoma of the maxilla – A case report and review of the literature

“…Lymphoma arising central in a single bone, without visceral or lymph node involvement, is known as primary intra-osseous lymphoma (PIL). Primary intraosseous lymphoma is a rare malignancy and constitutes 3.1% of malignant bone tumors, 5% of extranodal lymphomas and accounts for only 0.6% in the jaws [8]. The average age of patients with extranodal NHL in the oral region has been reported to be about 50-70 years, and a sex difference in the incidence of extranodal NHL in that region has been variously reported [4].…”

One Approach to Facial Swelling: Tooth or Fiction

“…Due to the resemblance of common dental disease, which might also present with acute facial swelling and tenderness, primary NHLs that present in the mandible have an average of 10 weeks between fi rst presentation and fi nal diagnosis, which can delay the correct treatment. 15 In this case, there were very few risk factors that made us initially think of sporadic BL, but the clinical presentation of rapidly progressing facial swelling with failed treatment of dental abscesses or infection should have been the initial clue.…”