Primary lymphoma of the distal radius of a child: imaging features

Autor: Anna Del Poggio, MD, Luca Facchetti, MD, Alessandra Ranza, MD, Fabio Facchetti, MD PhD, Ugo Pazzaglia, MD, Maria Pia Bondioni, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 13, Iss 6, Pp 1279-1284 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2018.08.025
Popis: Primary lymphoma of bone (PLB) is a rare entity, defined as a lymphoma confined to the bone without evidence of systemic involvement. The disease commonly affects middle-aged to elderly population and it accounts for less than 1% of all malignant lymphomas. We present a case of a 10-year-old child affected by PLB of the forearm and the frontal bone. Characteristic imaging features of PLB and the main differential diagnosis were discussed. Keywords: Bone, Lymphoma, Paediatric
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