The Diagnosis of Osteolymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Keywords: osteolymphoma primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the bone a b s t r a c t Osteolymphoma, also known as primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the bone, is an unusual disease which can be difficult to diagnose. This case study concerns a 51-year-old patient who presented with right leg pain initially diagnosed as osteomyelitis. Failure of treatment and further investigation revealed an unusual primary tumour. We review the sequence of events leading to the diagnosis of osteolymphoma and the literature relating to the diagnosis.