Presentation of a plasmablastic lymphoma in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient after administration of an inferior alveolar dental block
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Gerald McKenna; Sarah Manton
- Source
- Oral Surgery. 1:153-157
- Subject
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive
business.industry
Mandibular teeth
Incidence (epidemiology)
Disease
medicine.disease
Dermatology
Lymphoma
stomatognathic diseases
medicine
Neoplasm
Surgery
Oral Surgery
Presentation (obstetrics)
business
Plasmablastic lymphoma
- Language
- ISSN
- 1752-248X
1752-2471
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a serious worldwide healthcare problem with implications for all healthcare workers. The reported oral manifestations of the disease are numerous and have been categorised according to the strength of their association with HIV infection. Oral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is strongly associated with HIV infection, and an increased incidence of such neoplasms is widely reported. This case report details the presentation of a rare subcategory of plasmablastic lymphoma in an HIV-positive patient after administration of an inferior alveolar dental block to facilitate extraction of mandibular teeth. This highly aggressive neoplasm is a large B-cell lymphoma with a predilection for the oral cavity. Unfortunately, the prognosis for such a tumour is poor as detailed in this case.