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- Title
HODGKIN LYMPHOMA OF STERNUM: A RARE OCCURRENCE.
- Authors
W. J., Wan Daizyreena; J., Win Mar@Salmah; Kareem, Abdul
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Primary bone Hodgkin lymphoma is a rare malignancy. Hodgkin lymphoma affecting the sternal bone as a primary disease is even rarer. Its incidence is unknown. A case of primary sternal Hodgkin disease with its radiological appearances is illustrated. CASE REPORT: An 18-year-old man presented with six month history of progressive anterior chest wall swelling associated with recurrent chronic cough and significant loss of weight. He had a painless smooth bony hard mass attached to the sternum and right supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. Chest radiographs and computed tomography scan showed anterior chest wall and anterior mediastinal soft tissue mass with destruction of the sternum. Histology examination of the mass and lymph node showed typical appearance of Hodgkin disease. He is currently on chemotherapy treatment. CONCLUSION: Primary sternal Hodgkin disease is very rare. Only four cases were found reported in journals from 1934 until 2005. Its radiological appearances have wide range of more common differential diagnosis including osteosarcoma, osteomyelitis, eosinophilic granuloma and multiple myeloma. Therefore, it is a challenge for radiologists to make a correct radiological diagnosis in view of correct management for the better of patients.
- Subjects
HODGKIN'S disease; LYMPHOMAS; DRUG therapy; RARE diseases; TOMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL radiography
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006, Vol 13, p120
- ISSN
1394-195X
- Publication type
Article