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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Hauptverfasser: Neben, Kai (VerfasserIn) , Werner, M. (VerfasserIn) , Bernd, Ludger (VerfasserIn) , Ewerbeck, Volker (VerfasserIn) , Delling, G. (VerfasserIn) , Ho, Anthony Dick (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 3 October 2001
In: Annals of hematology
Year: 2001, Jahrgang: 80, Heft: 11, Pages: 682-684
ISSN:1432-0584
DOI:10.1007/s002770100379
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Verfasserangaben:K. Neben, M. Werner, L. Bernd, V. Ewerbeck, G. Delling, A. Ho
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Zusammenfassung: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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ISSN:1432-0584
DOI:10.1007/s002770100379