A case of malignant lymphoma in maxillary gingiva

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 33; no. 12; pp. 2366 - 2371
• Main Authors: FUJIMOTO, Eisuke, MIYATA, Masaru, SAKASHITA, Hideaki, NAKAGAWA, Kiyomasa, TAMAI, Kenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1987
• Subjects: gingiva; malignant lymphoma; oral cavity

Malignant lymphoma is a neoplasm arising from the lymph node and lymphoid tissues. This tumor occurs frequently in the head and neck, but it occurs rarely in the oral cavity. Usually the first symptom of this tumor is painless swelling. A 56-year old man was reffered to the clinic with the chief com...