Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of gingiva in a 28-year-old HIV-positive patient

Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of gingiva in a 28-year-old HIV-positive patient

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is seldom seen in the oral cavity, and has been reported with some frequency in HIV-positive patients. Oral HIV-related lymphomas exhibit an aggressive course and can mimic other oral tumors and infections that make early recognition and diagnosis difficult. This pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of natural science, biology and medicine biology and medicine, 2012-07, Vol.3 (2), p.189-189
Hauptverfasser: Basavaraj, K F, Ramalingam, Karthikeyan, Sarkar, Amitabha, Muddaiah, Savitha
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Gingiva
Gums
HIV patients
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas
Physiological aspects
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Zusammenfassung:Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is seldom seen in the oral cavity, and has been reported with some frequency in HIV-positive patients. Oral HIV-related lymphomas exhibit an aggressive course and can mimic other oral tumors and infections that make early recognition and diagnosis difficult. This paper presents a case of NHL on the gingiva of a 28-year-old HIV-positive male patient.
ISSN:0976-9668
2229-7707
DOI:10.4103/0976-9668.101913