title: A unique presentation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the foot.
abstract: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the foot is a relatively uncommon pedal neoplasm. The authors discuss the etiology, incidence, histology, morphology, metastatic rate, and treatment of this entity. Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas rarely present as destructive lesions of bone; when they do, they usually involve the axial skeleton or proximal long bones. Additionally, the authors present a clinical case reporting findings of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after surgical correction of a hammertoe deformity and subungual exostosis. The pathologic microscopic evaluation of the resected bone assisted in diagnosis of this condition.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University Medical School.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: DeFronzo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saffran
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging