NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA OF THE LOWER LIP: A RARE CASE REPORT
Authors:
RD. Aslam1, P. Pitros2, E. Besi3
Affiliation:
1 Dental Core Trainee in Oral Surgery, Edinburgh Dental Institute
2 Specialty Doctor in Oral Surgery, Edinburgh Dental Institute
3 Senior Clinical Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery, QMUL Barts and the London school of Medicine and Dentistry
Doi:
ABSTRACT:
Background: Marginal zone lymphomas (MZLs) are the second most common slow growing non-Hodgkin’s Beta cell lymphoma.
The extranodal MZLs of Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) originate from Beta lymphoid cells in the marginal zone of secondary lymphoid follicles. Extranodal MZLs of MALT account for 7-8% of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and 50-70% of MZLs. It is more common in the older population (50-60 years) with a female predisposition. MALT occurs mainly in the gastric mucosa, followed by the head and neck. Extranodal sites can be seen in Table 1.5,6,8
These types of lymphomas generally remain localised and have a low rate of systemic involvement. Management involves local therapy; surgery, radiotherapy, or systemic therapy; watch and wait, immunotherapy, chemotherapy.
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Authors:
RD. Aslam1, P. Pitros2, E. Besi3
Affiliation:
1 Dental Core Trainee in Oral Surgery, Edinburgh Dental Institute
2 Specialty Doctor in Oral Surgery, Edinburgh Dental Institute
3 Senior Clinical Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery, QMUL Barts and the London school of Medicine and Dentistry
Doi:
ABSTRACT:
Background: Marginal zone lymphomas (MZLs) are the second most common slow growing non-Hodgkin’s Beta cell lymphoma.
The extranodal MZLs of Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) originate from Beta lymphoid cells in the marginal zone of secondary lymphoid follicles. Extranodal MZLs of MALT account for 7-8% of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and 50-70% of MZLs. It is more common in the older population (50-60 years) with a female predisposition. MALT occurs mainly in the gastric mucosa, followed by the head and neck. Extranodal sites can be seen in Table 1.5,6,8
These types of lymphomas generally remain localised and have a low rate of systemic involvement. Management involves local therapy; surgery, radiotherapy, or systemic therapy; watch and wait, immunotherapy, chemotherapy.
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