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Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the lumbar vertebrae mimicking tuberculous spondylitis: a case report

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Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma (PHL) of the spine is very rare. A case of a 44-year-old patient with PHL originating from a single lumbar vertebra was initially misdiagnosed as tuberculous spondylitis. After surgical decompression and biopsy, the patient was confirmed as primary B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the lumbar vertebrae and was further treated with chemotherapy. It warrants attention that PHL from the spine may be misdiagnosed as tuberculous spondylitis.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 400037, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China

    Bo Huang, Chang-Qing Li, Tao Liu & Yue Zhou

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Huang, B., Li, CQ., Liu, T. et al. Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the lumbar vertebrae mimicking tuberculous spondylitis: a case report. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 129, 1621–1625 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-009-0835-7

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