Pathological Fractures in Primary Non-Hodgkin‘s Lymphoma of the Bone: Case report

Dr.Viney Sambyal; Dr.Vijant Singh Chandail; Dr.Vennu Jamwal

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

Pathological Fractures in Primary Non-Hodgkin‘s Lymphoma of the Bone: Case report

Dr. Viney Sambyal, Dr. Vijant Singh Chandail, Dr. Vennu Jamwal

Abstract :

Primary non–Hodgkin’s lymphoma of bone (PLB) is a rare entity. Patients generally present with localized bone pain and, less frequently, soft–tissue swelling or a palpable mass. Pathological fracture of the proximal femur and proximal humerus secondary to soft–tissue tumours is well documented in the literature; however, lymphomas presenting primarily at these sites with pathological fracture is unusual. A review of the world literature shows that the incidence of skeletal manifestation from NHL is less than 5%, and in all these cases, bony involvement was reported many years after presentation of the primary cancer. Histopathologically, PLB usually represents diffuse large B–cell lymphoma. We report our experience with a cases of Primary non–Hodgkin’s lymphoma of proximal femur and proximal humerus with pathological fracture and their management