A rare case of lymph node infarction
Keywords:
Lymph node infarction, Submandibular swelling, Coagulative necrosisAbstract
Lymph node infarction refers to a syndrome of coagulative necrosis of lymph node that is frequently associated with concurrent or subsequent development of malignant lymphoma. Lymph node infarction is a very rare entity among the various pathologies involving the lymph node. We hereby present a case report of lymph node infarction in a 40 year old female patient who presented with sub mandibular swelling.
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