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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: A review
Rohit Singh1, Shabana Shaik2, Bhupender Singh Negi3, Jagadish Prasad Rajguru4, Pankaj Bajirao Patil5, Anuj Singh Parihar6, Uma Sharma7
1 Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown Bridge and Implantology, Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India
2 Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
3 Senior Resident, Department of Oral Medicine AND Radiology, Government Dental College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
4 Professor and HOD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
5 Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India
6 Reader, Department of Periodontology, People's Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
7 Private Practitioner and Consultant Orthodontist, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Anuj Singh Parihar
Department of Periodontology, People's Dental Academy, Bhopal
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1037_19
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Lymphomas constitute the third most common neoplasm in head and neck region arising from the lymphoreticular system. Malignant lymphomas are divided into Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). NHL comprises approximately 5% of head and neck malignancies and displays a wide range of appearances comparable with Hodgkin's disease. Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are seen in the head and neck region, but extranodal disease, with or without lymph node involvement, is more common among NHL patients. Extranodal involvement includes the areas such as Waldeyer's ring (i.e., the tonsils, pharynx, and base of the tongue), salivary glands, orbit, paranasal sinuses, and thyroid glands. There are several classification systems for categorizing NHL out of which WHO classification for lymphoid neoplasms is mostly followed. This review describes the pathogenesis of NHL and explains some of the important NHL (Marginal zone B-cell Lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma).
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