title: Osseous Hodgkin's lymphoma-review of literature and report of an unusual case presenting as a large ulcerofungating sternal mass.
abstract: Osseous involvement in Hodgkin's lymphoma is uncommon. The most common location is vertebral, primarily in the thoracolumbar region, followed by pelvis, ribs, femur, sternum, clavicle and skull in decreasing incidence. We herein illustrate the salient features of the disease citing a case of a disseminated Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as a large ulcerofungating sternal mass mimicking chronic tubercular osteomyelitis. The case report highlights the importance of clinical suspicion of unusual presentation of lymphohematopoietic tumors of the bone especially in developing countries, where chronic granulomatous disease is preponderant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ahitagni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: Tarun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: Shikha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Haresh
authors.forename: Ruchika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Pramod Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Julka
authors.forename: Goura Kishor
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Rath
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents