1Post graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine and maxillofacial Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam
2professor and head, Department of Oral Medicine and maxillofacial Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam
3Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and maxillofacial Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam
4Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and maxillofacial Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam
5Post graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine and maxillofacial Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam
*Address For Correspondance: Dr. Beant sidhu, Department of Oral Medicine and maxillofacial Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam
Online published on 2 September, 2015.
The head and neck is the second most common anatomical site of extranodal lymphomas. Among them extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTCL) is a relatively newly recognised distinct clinico-pathological entity in the WHO classification. This case report describes a patient with such a tumor. The case was a 45 year old male presenting with a painless ulcer on palate mucosa. He had suffered from nasal obstruction. Pathology revealed the presence of a T-cell lymphoma tumor in the palate. Though rare, the signs and symptoms of the case suggest that T-cell lymphoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of oral cavity lesions and needs to special tests for correct diagnosis.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, Non healing ulcer, Palate, nasal cavity
