An osseous lesion in a 10-year-old boy with Hodgkin's lymphoma: A case report

MacHiel Van Den Akker, Vadiem Zudekov, Asher Moser, Joseph Kapelushnik

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Abstract

Introduction. Osseous involvement of Hodgkin's lymphoma is uncommon. When osteolytic lesions are seen on imaging it is important to evaluate potential other causes. Case presentation. We report the case of a 10-year-old Caucasian boy who presented to our facility with a bony lesion of the right clavicle and enlarged cervical lymph nodes. A simultaneous biopsy of the lymph node and of the osteolytic process of his right proximal clavicle was performed and revealed two different kinds of lesions: a mixed cellularity Hodgkin's lymphoma and an osteochondroma. Conclusions: Since the latter is a common benign bone tumor, which should not interfere with the staging of the lymphoma, we emphasize the importance of ensuring that all efforts are made to acquire a diagnostic biopsy of all atypical lesions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number511
JournalJournal of Medical Case Reports
Volume5
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Oct 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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