Large-cell lymphoma of the infratemporal fossa presenting as myofacial pain.
Patients with temporomandibular joint or myofascial pain are often subjected to rigid protocols of diagnosis and treatment. This tendency to generalize patient care can result in overlooking occult pathology. A case of large-cell lymphoma of the infratemporal fossa causing facial pain is presented.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, New York University College of Dentistry 10010.
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Salman
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed