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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a mimicker in osteomyelitis: A case report

By
Soheil Ebrahimpour ,
Soheil Ebrahimpour
Afshar Mohseni ,
Afshar Mohseni
Zeinab Sheidaie ,
Zeinab Sheidaie
Mahmoud Sadeghi-Haddad-zavareh ,
Mahmoud Sadeghi-Haddad-zavareh
Arefeh Babazadeh
Arefeh Babazadeh

Abstract

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients who have bone involvement are rarely seen. These patients exhibit very different clinical manifestations in comparison with the normal cases of these types of cancers. We report a case of NHL, firstly treated as osteomyelitis case of unidentified etiology. This case showed the difficulties that may occur while diagnosing this issue. The histopathological diagnosis is the final confirmation of this disease. Moreover, the primary and essential treatment for these patients is chemotherapy.

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