title: A rare case of primary lymphoma of bone of cervical localization.
abstract: A rare case of primary lymphoma of bone localized in the epistropheus is reported. After emphasizing the difficulty of diagnosis based solely on clinical, radiographic and laboratory data, the authors stress that biopsy is essential to diagnosis. The excellent clinical result, followed up after 5 years, was obtained with surgical excision followed by antiblastic treatment with repeated cycles of VBD, and local and regional lymph node radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, P.S.T., I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berlanda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pellegrino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roberto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology