Primary lymphoma of bone

Primary Lymphoma of Bone

Primary bone lymphoma

Results 14 patients were female. The median age was 63 years (30-90). 13 had localized disease. The tumor had an axial location in 20 patients (80%). 6 patients presented with a pathologic fracture. The histological type was NonHodgkin Lymphoma B in all patients. There were 18 high grade lymphomas. According to the IPI, 8 cases (32%) were classified as low risk, 11 cases (44%) as intermediate r...

Primary bone lymphoma.

Primary bone lymphoma is a rare condition which represents a low percentage of both the malignant primary bone tumours and the non-Hodgkin extranodal lymphoma. This explains the lack of publications, lines of investigations, and specific diagnostic and treatment protocols. In the following article we will carry out a revision of the existing literature on this rare subject, using as argument a ...

Primary bone lymphoma of radius and tibia

RATIONALE Primary bone lymphoma (PBL) is a rare malignant entity. There is a better survival of PBL than any other malignant bone tumors and extranodal lymphomas. PATIENT CONCERNS We report a rare case of PBL involving radius and tibia. The patient was a 14-year-old girl with left forearm pain and swelling after trauma. Six months later after the last chemotherapy and radiotherapy, pain and s...

Primary Lymphoma of Bone Literature Review

Primary Lymphoma of Bone (PLB) is a very rare neoplasm presenting most commonly with bone pain and swelling or as an incidental finding on imaging. PLB diagnosis requires tissue biopsy and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is the commonest sub-type. Disease staging includes thoracic-abdominal-pelvic computed tomography scan (CT), bone marrow biopsy and cerebrospinal fluid cytology. Chemo-immunothera...