title: Primary extra nodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the oral cavity in a young girl.
abstract: Primary Non Hodgkin s Lymphoma (NHL) usually arises within the lymphnodes, but 20-30% account for extra nodal sites. Oral cavity, as a primary extra nodal site for NHL, is relatively rare and diverse in presentation, response to therapy and prognosis. We report a 14 year old adolescent girl who presented with multiple gingival swellings, the most prominent one being in the right anterior maxilla. Gingival biopsy showed NHL- diffuse large B cell type. Child was completely cured with chemotherapy and now she is in complete remission and under regular follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ponnurangam N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Vinoth
authors.forename: Sathyamoorthi Muthamil
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Selvan
authors.forename: Latika
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sahni
authors.forename: Kannan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krishnaratnam
authors.forename: Swaminathan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajendiran
authors.forename: Chidambaram Vishwanath
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: Julius X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Scott
keywords: Extra nodal; NHL; gingival; oral cavity