Non-resolving periapical inflammation: a malignant deception.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of oral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with a delayed diagnosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the oral cavity is an uncommon but important condition. Early diagnosis is complicated when the presenting signs and symptoms are similar to those of odontogenic infections. This report describes the case of a 38-year-old female patient who presented to her dentist complaining of pain in her upper jaw. Subsequent dental treatment, including extraction, root canal treatment and apicectomy including biopsy were carried out by the patient's dentist and local dental hospital. Nine months elapsed before a more extensive surgical exploration established a diagnosis of lymphoma.
Saund
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Birmingham Dental Hospital, University of Birmingham, UK. d.s.saund@bham.ac.uk
Kotecha
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Rout
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Dietrich
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D000328:Adult; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction