The Diagnosis of Osteolymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Osteolymphoma, also known as primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the bone, is an unusual disease which can be difficult to diagnose. This case study concerns a 51-year-old patient who presented with right leg pain initially diagnosed as osteomyelitis. Failure of treatment and further investigatio...

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Main Authors: Spiers Alistair, Freeman Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491710000060
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Summary:Osteolymphoma, also known as primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the bone, is an unusual disease which can be difficult to diagnose. This case study concerns a 51-year-old patient who presented with right leg pain initially diagnosed as osteomyelitis. Failure of treatment and further investigation revealed an unusual primary tumour. We review the sequence of events leading to the diagnosis of osteolymphoma and the literature relating to the diagnosis.
ISSN:2210-4917