Osseous Hodgkin's lymphoma-review of literature and report of an unusual case presenting as a large ulcerofungating sternal mass.
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.
Biswas
Ahitagni
A
Department of Radiotherapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Puri
Tarun
T
Goyal
Shikha
S
Haresh
K P
KP
Gupta
Ruchika
R
Julka
Pramod Kumar
PK
Rath
Goura Kishor
GK
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
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents