Hodgkins Lymphoma of Bone - A Rare Case Report
Published: January 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.3954
Mangala Gouri S R, Saraswathi G Rao, Sundaresh D.C.
1. Professor, Department of Pathology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore - 94, India.
2. Senior Professor, Special officer GEF, Department of Pathology, Bangalore - 94, India.
3. Senior Professor, President, MSRALC, Bangalore - 94, India.
Correspondence
Dr Mangala gouri S R
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Primary Hodgkins lymphoma presenting as a lytic bone lesion is very rare. A 27 year old male presented with deformity and pain in lower back region from past 1 year. X-ray and CT scan revealed T12 and L1 vertebral destruction and an osteolytic lesion with destruction of the Right Ilium. Clinically a diagnosis of giant cell tumour was made. However histopathology & Immunohistochemical evaluation helped in diagnosing the case as a classical Hodgkin’s disease of the bone.
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