Intraoral Hodgkin's disease.
An 85-year-old woman presented with an intraoral lesion involving the edentulous soft tissue of the mandibular alveolar crest between the first premolar and first molar teeth. Diagnosis was made with the aid of a biopsy. The gallium scan and CT scan were used successfully for noninvasive staging. However, initial treatment was delayed due to the patient's wishes, overall poor health, and decreased tolerance to both radiation and chemotherapy. This resulted in spread of the disease leading to her death.
Mathews
F R
FR
School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University, CA 92350.
Appleton
S S
SS
Wear
D J
DJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*