title: Palatal enlargement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: Palatal involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is rare and has only been reported 3 previous times in the non-radiology literature. To our knowledge this is the first imaging description of this entity. Based on our experience, when smoothly lobulated, homogeneous masses are identified on the oral surface of the hard palate, the diagnosis of CLL should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, New York, New York 10029, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vibhute
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Genden
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Som
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology*