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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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Primary malignant lymphoma of the parotid gland
Sudha H Metikurke1, Rashmi Krishnappa1, Sreevathsa M Ramachar2, Iteeka Arora1
1 Department of Pathology, M S Ramaiah Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bangalore, India
2 Department of General Surgery, M S Ramaiah Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bangalore, India
Correspondence Address:
Rashmi Krishnappa
House No 861, 1st Floor, Kengeri Main Road, Kengeri Satellite Town, Bangalore - 560060
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.106586
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Lymphoma of the salivary gland accounts for 5% of cases of extranodal lymphoma and 10% of malignant salivary gland tumors. Most primary salivary gland lymphomas are B marginal zone lymphomas arising on a background of sialadenitis associated with an autoimmune disorder such as Sjorgen's syndrome. This report describes a case of primary B-cell lymphoma arising in the parotid gland in a middle-aged female, which was not associated with an autoimmune disorder. Immunohistochemistry studies confirmed the clonal B-cell nature of the tumor. This case highlights the fact that B-cell lymphoma in the salivary gland can go unrecognized due to its non-specific symptoms and requires immunohistochemistry studies for confirmation. We present this case for its rarity. |
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