Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the oral cavity
J. bras. patol. med. lab
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43(5): 369-372, set.-out. 2007. ilus
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in English
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| ID: lil-471122
ABSTRACT
Lymphomas arising within the oral cavity account for only 3.5 percent of all oral malignancies. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtype characterized by diffuse proliferation of large neoplastic B lymphoid cells. This paper reports a case of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma affecting the oral cavity of a Brazilian woman, along with its clinical, microscopical, immunohistochemical, and molecular features.
RESUMO
Linfomas correspondem a 3,5 por cento de todos os casos de lesões malignas de boca. O linfoma difuso de grandes células B é um subtipo de linfoma não-Hodgkin caracterizado pela proliferação difusa de células linfóides B. Este artigo relata um caso de linfoma difuso de grandes células B localizado na cavidade bucal de uma mulher brasileira, incluindo os achados clínicos, microscópicos, imuno-histoquímicos e moleculares.
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Main subject:
Mouth Neoplasms
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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. bras. patol. med. lab
Journal subject:
Pathology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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