Thediagnosis oflow-gradeB-ceillymphoma consistent with marginal-zonelymphoma hasproven to bechallengingwhen the disease involves the hardpalate. The diagnosis is complicated by the nonspecific nature ofthe presenting symptoms and a difficult-to-different iatehistologicpicture. 1.t7e describe a caseoflow-grade B-ceillymphoma ofthe hardpalate with a delayedpresentation. 1.t7e also compare thefeatures ofthis case with thefeatures ofthe small number ofothersuch cases that have been reported in the literature. Finally, we review the etiology of low-grade B-cell lymphoma, we discuss its radiologic and pathologic features, and we briefly describe the treatmentoptions.
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