title: Extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the gingiva in an HIV seropositive patient.
abstract: Among the myriad manifestations of HIV, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) are considered as the second most common malignancies after Kaposi's sarcoma. HIV-associated NHLs are extranodal and have a predilection for sites in the head and neck region in 50-60% of cases. Of all the extranodal NHLs, oral cavity constitutes only 25%. It is now considered that oral NHL serves as the first indicator of HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, J.S.S. Dental College and Hospital, Mysore 15, India.
authors.forename: Karthikeya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Mahima
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Srikanth