The usefulness of CBCT in early diagnosis of primary extra-nodal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the mandible. A case report

Abstract

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) is one of the rare malign diseases that can affect the oral cavity. In extranodal manifestations cranial bone could be affected by a massive destruction of bone tissue and invasion of the surrounding soft tissues. 3D radiology can help identifying suspicious lesions at an early stage and can support immunohistochemical examinations. Identifying clinically or radiologically these lesions and diagnosing them means saving patients’ lives. A clinical case of extranodal oral NHL manifestation, with remission at 5 years of follow-up, identified due to a Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) examination will be presented. *Correspondence to: Bruna Sinjari, Department of Medical Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University G. d’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti (CH), Italy, Tel: +39 3927471479, Fax: +39 08713554070; E-mail: b.sinjari@unich.it