Multifocal Primary Non- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Oral Cavity: Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature

نویسندگان

1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:

3 Associate Professor, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

doi
10.22037/jds.v32i2.24806
چکیده

Objective: Oral non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is a relatively rare neoplasm that may develop in the soft tissues or jaw bones, with or without node or marrow involvement. Oral lymphomas  are often difficult to diagnose as there are no characteristic clinical features and usually appear as non- tender swellings.Case: We describe clinical, radiographic, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings of three cases of multifocal NHLs presenting in the oral cavity.Conclusion: If the oral lesion is multifocal, extra nodal lymphoma must be considered in the differential diagnosis.