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Plasmablastic lymphoma of the sphenoid bone in an immunocompetent patient: A diagnostic challenge

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Plasmablastic lymphoma is a rare type of highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients and involves chiefly extra-nodal sites such as the oral cavity, jaw, gastrointestinal tract, soft tissue, bone, and skin. People above the age of 50 years are more commonly affected, with male predominance having a survival rate of 8 to 15 months. Here, we describe the case of a 48-year-old man who had an isolated plasmablastic lymphoma of the right sphenoid bone without any immunodeficiency. Plasmablastic lymphoma in immunocompetent patients at rare sites is a diagnostic challenge for both clinicians and pathologists because of vague clinical and histomorphology findings. This rare case report reemphasizes the utility of complete assimilation of clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical findings in such rare cases.

Source: Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

DOI: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_944_22

Authors: Anurag Singh, Vinita Agrawal, Alka Singh

Institution: Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200