Case report: Primary bone lymphoma presenting as a painful supraclavicular lump

oleh: Sian Davies, MBChB, Bsc (Hons), FRCR, Leon Sergot, MBBS, Bsc, MRCP, FRCR, Naim Qamhia, MD, Joya Pawade, MBBS, FRCPath, Julian Chakraverty, MBChB, Bsc (Hons) Ost Med, PG Dip SEM, MRCS, FRCR

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2021-04-01

Deskripsi

Primary bone lymphoma is a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It commonly arises from long bones such as the femur in the appendicular skeleton. The authors present a case of primary bone lymphoma of the clavicle, an uncommon location for this pathology, presenting as a painful supraclavicular lump in a 76-year-old woman. Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound examinations showed the typical feature of preservation of the bony cortex, and PET-CT revealed no alternative primary site of malignancy. This case highlights the importance of considering typical imaging characteristics of a lesion, even if it presents in an unusual site, as well as the value of completion imaging in clinical practice to secure a diagnosis.