title: Isolated involvement of the mandible by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: A case report of isolated involvement of the mandible by non-Hodgkin lymphoma is presented. The patient presented with a non-healing ulcer following a tooth extraction. Biopsy revealed an undifferentiated cancer. Investigations failed to reveal any involvement of the organs. A hemimandibulectomy was performed followed by radiotherapy on receipt of the histopathological diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The patient is asymptomatic two and a half years after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sarda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uma
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010784:Photomicrography; D016896:Treatment Outcome