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    World J Surg Oncol. 2008 Mar 17;6:34.

    Primary multifocal osseous Hodgkin's lymphoma.

    Langley CR, Garrett SJ, Urand J, Kohler J, Clarke NM.

    Orthopaedic Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Foundation Trust, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NA, UK. clarelangley@hotmail.com

    BACKGROUND: Hodgkin's disease (HD) most commonly presents with progressive painless enlargement of peripheral lymph nodes, especially around the cervical region. A few children have systemic symptoms and weight loss. At the time of diagnosis, osseous involvement is uncommon CASE PRESENTATION: A case is described of Primary Multifocal Osseous Hodgkin's Lymphoma in a seven-year-old boy. He presented with a painful swelling in the sternum, and further investigations revealed deposits in his L1 vertebra, the left sacro-iliac joint and the right acetabulum. CONCLUSION: The clinical, radiological and histological features of this disease can mimic other medical conditions, including Tuberculosis, making the diagnosis difficult and often leading to delays in treatment. This is a very rare condition and we believe this to be the youngest reported case in the literature.

    PMID: 18346271 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

    PMCID: 2311296

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