title: Extra-nodal primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the maxilla. Fine needle aspiration cytology.
abstract: A 76-year-old female presented at University hospital of Crete with a large painless mass (d<10 cm) of the left maxilla. The cytologic diagnosis in FNAB smears was of a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the maxilla that was confirmed histologically. The fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in conjunction with immunocytochemistry can distinguish between benign and malignant lymphoid infiltrates and support a diagnosis of extra-nodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology-Cytology, Medical Faculty, University of Crete, PO Box1393, Heraklion, 71110 Crete Greece. kalogerakimed@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalogeraki
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tamiolakis
authors.forename: Ilias
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ligoxygkakis
authors.forename: Vaios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sinatkas
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papadakis
authors.forename: Efstathios N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Stathopoulos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D019394:Ki-67 Antigen