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Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the spine
S Becker1, J Babisch, R Venbrocks
1Orthopdische Klinik der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Eisenberg, Germany.
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
|August 26, 1998
Abstract:
Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma (PHL) occurs very rarely in bone. We report a case of a 63-year-old patient with PHL of the spine and an unusual postoperative complication leading to the development of a perforation of the transverse colon. After right hemicolectomy the patient recovered fully and was further treated with chemo- and radiotherapy. We emphasise the importance of an immunohistochemical analysis to exclude misdiagnosis.