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Tumor Engraftment in a Xenograft Mouse Model of Human Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Tumor Engraftment in a Xenograft Mouse Model of Human Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Published on: March 30, 2018

Extranodal lymphoma.

M A Rashid¹, A R Mondal, P K Mondal

¹ENT Department, Medical Collage and Hospital, India.

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery : Official Publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India

|November 3, 2012

Summary

Extranodal lymphomas are typically Non-Hodgkin

Area of Science:

Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Extranodal lymphomas, cancers originating outside lymph nodes, are predominantly Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
While extranodal involvement is common, specific sites like the maxilla and mandible are rarely affected.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the rare occurrence of primary paranasal lymphomas with gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on extranodal lymphomas.
Analysis of case reports focusing on paranasal and GIT lymphoma presentations.

Main Results:

Maxillary and mandibular lymphomas are infrequent findings.
Primary paranasal lymphomas rarely present with concurrent gastrointestinal tract involvement.

Keywords:

Extranodal lymphoma Mandible Maxilla

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Conclusions:

The co-occurrence of primary paranasal lymphoma and gastrointestinal tract involvement is exceptionally rare.
This finding underscores the diverse and sometimes unexpected presentations of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in extranodal sites.