Diffuse Swelling of Salivary and Lacrimal Glands as a First and only Manifestation of Non-Hodgkin B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report.
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2017-01
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Lymphoma is the third most common cancer worldwide. Oral cavity Lymphoma forms 3% of all lymphomas in the general
population. This is a case report of non Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma in 60 –year-old black male who was diagnosed earlier as
having benign lympho-epithelial lesions of salivary and lacrimal glands. The patient was complaining of painless
symmetrical facial swelling of the parotid, submandibular and lacrimal glands. Serological findings were negative for
antinuclear antibody (ANA), anti-SS-A and anti-SS-B antibodies. Bilateral surgical excision of disfiguring buccal swollen
salivary gland revealed a B-cell lymphoma. Chemotherapy started and dramatic response was noticed with total
disappearance of all lacrimal and salivary gland swelling.
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lacrimal glands, lymphoma, lymph-epithelial lesions, salivary glands
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Eltayeb Amel Salah, Alfadul Abbas Abrahim, Agaimy Safa Abass, Suleiman Ahmed M. Diffuse Swelling of Salivary and Lacrimal Glands as a First and only Manifestation of Non-Hodgkin B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2017 Jan-Feb; 3(1): 1-4.