title: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the ankle: a case study of surgical intervention and outcome.
abstract: The most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is the B-cell type. We report herein a type of B-cell lymphoma in an adult ankle. A 63-year-old woman presented with a painful growth on the anteromedial aspect of her right ankle that was later diagnosed as a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Clinically, the single mass appeared bluish in color, painful on palpation, and warm to the touch. The overlying skin was friable, and the lesion did not transilluminate. Histopathologic examination revealed a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of germinal center origin on surgical excision. This case report focuses on the clinical presentation, surgical intervention, and overall outcome of a rare case of lymphoma of the ankle.
authors.affiliation: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA. dr1zoom@roadrunner.com
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mendeszoon
authors.forename: Kyle R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Wire
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011859:Radiography