scholarly journals Hodgkin Lymphoma Mimicking Osteomyelitis

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 542-547
Author(s):  
Aneela Majeed ◽  
Onyee Chan ◽  
Onyemaechi Okolo ◽  
Volodymyr Shponka ◽  
Anca Georgescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Excisional Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle Biopsy ◽  
Marine Animal ◽  
Common Features ◽  
Sternal Osteomyelitis ◽  
Osseous Involvement ◽  
History Of ◽  
Initial Biopsy

Hodgkin lymphoma with symptomatic osseous involvement can have a similar presentation to osteomyelitis. Common findings in symptoms, laboratory workup, and imaging can make it very difficult to distinguish between the two diseases. Excisional biopsy should be pursued if fine-needle biopsy is equivocal and suspicion of lymphoma is high. We report a case of a 40-year-old man who presented with a history of marine animal sting on his neck and later developed erythema in the area, chest pain, constitutional symptoms, adenopathy, and imaging classic for sternal osteomyelitis. Fortunately, initial biopsy prompted the possibility of lymphoma, and further workup was initiated, which confirmed Hodgkin lymphoma. This case is a good reminder that malignancies and infections can share many common features, and keeping a broad differential diagnosis can be lifesaving. Proper staging and risk stratification of Hodgkin lymphoma help determine the optimal treatment.

scholarly journals Retroperitoneal Inflammatory Liposarcoma in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Report Highlighting Diagnostic Pitfalls

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy S. Lim ◽  
Caroline L. Cooper ◽  
Warick Delprado ◽  
James Kench ◽  
Stanley W. McCarthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Spindle Cell ◽  
Past History ◽  
Fine Needle Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
History Of ◽  
Well Differentiated ◽  
Diagnostic Pitfalls

Well differentiated liposarcoma (WDLS) is the commonest subtype of liposarcoma. Recognised subtypes of WDLSs are lipoma-like, sclerosing, spindle cell and inflammatory. The inflammatory variant of WDLS also known as “lymphocyte-rich liposarcoma” is rare. We present a case of inflammatory WDLS occurring in the retroperitoneum, in a patient with a past history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We outline the histological features, discuss the differential diagnoses and highlight the diagnostic pitfalls in interpretation of this lesion on fine needle biopsy.

Coaxial transthoracic fine-needle biopsy in patients with a history of malignant lymphoma.

Radiology ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 183 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
G R Wittich ◽  
K W Nowels ◽  
R L Korn ◽  
R M Walter ◽  
D E Lucas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Lymphoma ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Chondrosarcoma Metastasis to the Choroid

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-237
Author(s):  
Jenna May Kim ◽  
Amanda J. Wong ◽  
Amanda J. Lu ◽  
Renelle Pointdujour-Lim
Keyword(s):  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Medical Oncology ◽  
Fine Needle Biopsy ◽  
Blurred Vision ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
The Third ◽  
Bilateral Involvement ◽  
History Of ◽  
Choroidal Tumor

We report a rare case of chondrosarcoma metastatic to the choroid. A 64-year-old male with a history of chondrosarcoma metastatic to the lungs and to the spine presented with blurred vision. A choroidal tumor was found. Fine-needle biopsy confirmed the histologic identity of the tumor as chondrosarcoma. Metastatic spread of chondrosarcoma to the eye is extremely rare. When present, lesions may grow rapidly, and systemic prognosis is poor. Co-management with medical oncology is of utmost importance. This is the third case of chondrosarcoma metastatic to the choroid in the literature and the first with bilateral involvement.

The Effect of Excisional Biopsy on the Accuracy of Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Early Stage Breast Cancer: Comparison with Core Needle Biopsy

2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (11) ◽  
pp. 1232-1235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Naser Forghani ◽  
Bahram Memar ◽  
Ali Jangjoo ◽  
Rasoul Zakavi ◽  
Mostafa Mehrabibahar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Sentinel Node ◽  
Core Needle Biopsy ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
False Negative ◽  
False Negative Rate ◽  
Excisional Biopsy ◽  
Core Needle ◽  
History Of

Despite the successful application of sentinel node mapping in breast cancer patients, its use in patients with a history of previous excisional biopsy of the breast tumors is a matter of controversy. In the present study we evaluated the accuracy of sentinel node biopsy in this group of patients and compared the results with those in whom the diagnosis of breast cancer was established by core needle biopsy. Eighty patients with early stage breast carcinoma were included into our study. Forty patients had a history of previous excisional biopsy and the remainder 40 had undergone core needle biopsy. Intradermal injections of 99mTc-antimony sulfide colloid as well as patent blue were both used for sentinel node mapping. Sentinel nodes were harvested during surgery with the aid of surgical gamma probe. All patients underwent standard axillary lymph node dissection subsequently. Detection rate was 97.5 per cent for both groups of the study. Number of detected sentinel node during surgery was not significantly different between groups. False negative rate was 0 per cent for both groups of the study. In conclusion sentinel node biopsy is reliable in patients with previous history of excisional biopsy of the breast tumors and has a low false negative rate.

Is thyroid surgery performed too often in Germany?

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (03) ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. A. Verburg
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle Biopsy ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Diagnostic Measures ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Preoperative Diagnostic ◽  
The Usa

SummaryThyroid surgery is one of the more common surgical procedures in Germany. This is in contrast with the situation in some other countries, where this procedure is performed comparatively rarely. In this paper the number of thyroid surgeries in Germany is compared with other western countries (Netherlands, USA, England). In contrast to e. g. the USA and England the number of thyroid surgeries in Germany is declining, however with approximately 109/100 000/year in 2012 is still elevated (Netherlands: 16/100 000/year, USA: at least 42/100 000/year, England: at least 27/100 000/year).Possible contributing factors to this higher number of thyroid surgeries in Germany are explored. These factors include iodine deficiency, the frequent use of advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, insufficient use of preoperative diagnostic measures such as fine needle biopsy and the practice of “defensive medicine”. How much each of these factors contributes is however unclear.

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