A man with hereditary exostoses and high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the bone
Multiple cartilaginous exostoses (MCE) is an autosomal dominant disorder that can lead to malignant transformation from exostoses to a secondary chondrosarcoma. We present a case report of a 52-year-old man with MCE who had a palpable mass at the left shoulder. At the site of the left proximal humer...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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3 October 2001
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Annals of hematology
Year: 2001, Volume: 80, Issue: 11, Pages: 682-684 |
| ISSN: | 1432-0584 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s002770100379 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770100379
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| Author Notes: | K. Neben, M. Werner, L. Bernd, V. Ewerbeck, G. Delling, A. Ho |
| Summary: | Multiple cartilaginous exostoses (MCE) is an autosomal dominant disorder that can lead to malignant transformation from exostoses to a secondary chondrosarcoma. We present a case report of a 52-year-old man with MCE who had a palpable mass at the left shoulder. At the site of the left proximal humerus, a cartilaginous exostosis was localized, suggesting that the tumor developed by a malignant transformation of an exostosis into a secondary chondrosarcoma. Interestingly, a biopsy showed a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with Burkitt-like features. To our knowledge, the association of high-grade lymphoma and hereditary exostoses has not been described previously. This case demonstrates that a malignant tumor at the location of a cartilaginous exostosis is not necessarily a chondrosarcoma and that a biopsy is an essential part of the diagnostic work-up. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 21.12.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1432-0584 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s002770100379 |