Oral mucosal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - a dangerous mimic

Reports of T-cell lymphomas in the oral cavity are rare. Most have presente d as a persisting ulcerated swelling. This paper reports two men, one of wh om presented with a short history of increasing facial swelling and pain ap parently related to a lower premolar tooth, and the other who had recurrent oral ulceration in several sites over a period of years. These types of ca ses are likely to present initially to general dental practitioners. (C) 20 00 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.