Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the spine.
Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma (PHL) occurs very rarely in bone. We report a case of a 63-year-old patient with PHL of the spine and an unusual postoperative complication leading to the development of a perforation of the transverse colon. After right hemicolectomy the patient recovered fully and was further treated with chemo- and radiotherapy. We emphasise the importance of an immunohistochemical analysis to exclude misdiagnosis.
Becker
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S
Orthopdische Klinik der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Eisenberg, Germany.
Babisch
J
J
Venbrocks
R
R
Katenkamp
D
D
Wurdinger
S
S
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012086:Reoperation; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome