Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9218218 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The B-cell NHL may involve both osseous and soft tissues of the oral cavity and maxillofacial region. The favored sites are tonsils, palatal mucosa and parotid glands. The typical clinical appearance is a painless local mass lateral or bilateral. Often there is a superficial ulceration of the tumor mass. According to the Ann Arbor system, the majority of the cases at the time of diagnosis are in stage I or II. Most patients have high grade disease. All the different histologic types may be observed, but the most frequently encountered is the diffuse large type.
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Authors
Alexandros DDS, MD, PhD, Nikolaos MD, PhD, Ioannis MD, PhD, Phinelopi DDS, PhD, Apostolos DDS, MD, PhD, Thomas MD, PhD, Demetrios DDS, MD, MScD, PhD,