Abstract
We present a case of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma involving medial clavicular head, which was initially diagnosed as Tietze syndrome. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma arising from medial clavicular head is extremely rare, and CT, MRI findings have not been reported.
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Jeon, IH., Jeong, WJ., Yi, JH. et al. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the medial clavicular head mimicking Tietze Syndrome. Rheumatol Int 32, 2531–2534 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-010-1397-2
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