title: An isolated osteochondroma with underlying non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of bone.
abstract: Osteochondroma is the most common benign bone tumour. The risk of sarcomatous change in an isolated lesion is approximately 1%. We report a case of an isolated osteochondroma which appeared benign on clinical and plain radiographic examination but routine histological analysis revealed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the underlying bone. This association has not previously been reported and the case emphasises the importance of routine histological analysis, even if a lesion appears benign.
authors.affiliation: Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic, 270 Wakefield Street, Adelaide 5000, South Australia. wsturoy@aol.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dobson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery