title: Primary B-cell MALT lymphoma of the palate: A case report and distinction from benign lymphoid hyperplasia (pseudolymphoma).
abstract: Diagnosis of palatal swellings is a challenge. Benign and malignant tumors may be misinterpreted as lesions of inflammatory origin. We present a case of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma on the palate of a 40-year-old male. A number of factors can make the diagnosis of oral lymphoma difficult. Many lymphomas are extranodal, there is usually a prominent superimposed nonspecific inflammatory response and thus they mimic benign lymphoid hyperplasia. It is important for the pathologist to be familiar with features that distinguish benign from malignant lymphoid proliferations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, MM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Jawanda Kaur
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Manveen
authors.forename: Rv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Subramanyam
authors.forename: Grewal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harshaminder
authors.forename: Shankari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madhu
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narula