title: Bone and soft tissue non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the maxillofacial area: report of two cases, literature review and new therapeutic strategies.
abstract: Primary mandibular non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and soft tissues NHL of the maxillofacial are extremely rare representing a minimal percentage of the head and neck tumors. Two cases of bone and soft tissue maxillofacial NHL are reported. Clinical, radiological and pathological features are described and the therapeutic procedures are discussed accordingly. Mandibular radiologic features have been carefully analyzed and discussed to achieve an early and accurate diagnosis avoiding improper dental therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy. Electronic address: ancortese@unisa.it.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppepantaleo88@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pantaleo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy. Electronic address: cselleri@unisa.it.
authors.forename: IdaLucia
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy. Electronic address: avatrella@unisa.it.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vatrella
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: coimma@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Immmacolata
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cozzolino
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy. Electronic address: vdicrescenzo@unisa.it.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Crescenzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy. Electronic address: mamato@unisa.it.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Chemotherapy; Differential diagnosis; Fine needle cytology; Histology; Literature review; Maxillofacial area; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Rx imaging