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Year: 2016   |   Volume: 5   |   Issue: 5   |   Page: 473-475     View issue

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as bilateral parotid enlargement, mimicking Sjögren's syndrome


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Abstract

Parotid gland lymphomas are rare with an incidence of 2% of all salivary gland tumors and are therefore commonly overlooked. They can occur de novo, arise in the background of a preexistent Sjögren's syndrome, or can be involved in disseminated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). We report here a case of a 45-year-old female patient with disseminated NHL, presenting as bilateral parotid enlargement, clinically thought to be Sjögren's syndrome, diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology. A high index of suspicion and distinction from its more common mimics such as Sjögren's syndrome is needed to provide a quick and correct diagnosis as well as appropriate management.

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Agnihotri M, Sathe P, Kothari K, Naik L. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as bilateral parotid enlargement, mimicking Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Cancer Investig J. 2016;5(5):473-5. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.197885
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Agnihotri, M., Sathe, P., Kothari, K., & Naik, L. (2016). Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as bilateral parotid enlargement, mimicking Sjögren's syndrome. Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 5(5), 473-475. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.197885

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