Primary extra nodal Hodgkin disease: Bone presentation
Goran Nikolica1, Zorka Badnjar1, Tanja Cadjenovic1
1Department of Radiology, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Background:
Extra nodal and extra lymphatic propagation of Hodgkin's disease is a characteristic of the fourth stage of disease when the organs are affected. Primary appearances of the disease outside the lymph node is a rare event. Therefore, it makes diagnostic problem. Skeletal system is possible localization of primary extra nodal Hodgkin's disease.
Case Report:
Women, 42-years-old, was admitted to hospital because of swelling and pain in the right shoulder. After imaging and histological examination diagnosed Hodgkin's nodular sclerosing histological subtype disease has been established. The patient starts to receive chemotherapy.
Conclusions:
Primary extra nodal Hodgkin's disease of bone is manifested with painful swelling in geared area. Imaging method shows destruction of the affected bone, with swelling of the soft tissues. Propagation in soft tissue is not accompanied by their destruction, but rather manifested swelling of the surrounding soft tissue.
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