title: Extra-nodal Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (Germinal Center Type) Manifesting as Non-healing Extraction Socket.
abstract: Lymphomas occurring in the oral cavity are rare. They account only for about 2% of extra-nodal sites. Most of the lymphomas occur in the lymph nodes and in the oral cavity, the most commonly affected region is the Waldeyer's ring. Its occurrence in the mandibular gingiva is rare. Here, we describe a case of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma manifested as a non-healing extraction socket in the mandibular right posterior region in a 62-year-old male patient.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital , Davangere, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Manasa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Syamala
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital , Davangere, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Manjunath Anekonda
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Basavarajappa
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital , Davangere, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pathan
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital , Davangere, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Ahmed Mujib Bangalore
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Raheem
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital , Davangere, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Divyasri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Godavarthy
keywords: Diabetic; Lymph nodes; Lymphadenitis; Sialadenitis