Long-term survival of a patient with malignant lymphoma of bone.
Malignant lymphoma of bone is an uncommon tumour. A number of studies have outlined the clinicopathological findings and overall favourable prognosis in adults. We report on a woman whose tumour was originally diagnosed as a secondary carcinoma of the upper femur. Twenty-three years later following proximal femoral replacement, the original histology was reviewed using immunohistochemical techniques and revised to B-cell malignant lymphoma of bone.
Shewring
D J
DJ
Salisbury General Infirmary.
Addis
B J
BJ
Carvell
J E
JE
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*