title: Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas presenting through oral symptoms.
abstract: Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) presenting through oral symptoms are rare. Between 1976 and 1987, a total of 17 cases (7 male, 10 female) were diagnosed in our departments. The first symptom was an intraoral tumour mass in 9 cases, loosening of teeth in 2 cases and paraesthesia in another 2. Most tumours (13/17) were located in the lower jaw. In only 5 cases had the referring physician or dentist suspected malignancy. In 3 cases, the histological diagnosis was Burkitt's lymphoma. The grade of malignancy was classified as low in 4 cases, intermediate in 3 and high in 8. None of the patients was HIV-positive. Nine patients died of their disease within 1-132 months (mean 18.3 months).
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Söderholm
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lindqvist
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heikinheimo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Forssell
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Happonen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000473:pathology; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012017:Referral and Consultation