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Primary lymphoma of the bone (PLB) is a rare entity, with a majority of pediatric cases presenting in the metaphysis of long bones. There have been only seven reported cases to date of pediatric lymphoma of the bone arising from the epiphysis, of which only two have been described in the proximal tibia. We report a pediatric case of PLB in the tibial epiphysis which presented initially with knee pain. Imaging was performed with X-ray, MRI, CT, and PET-CT with bone biopsies revealing diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. This patient also showed a second, synchronous lesion in the left iliac bone, which was also biopsy proven to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Lymphoma in the epiphysis for children is rare and often confused with infectious etiologies or other types of tumors. Misdiagnosis may result in inappropriate treatment and possible progression of the disease, thus making early identification important to initiate therapy.
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Yan, J.J., Chou, A.J., Giulino-Roth, L. et al. Pediatric primary lymphoma of bone in epiphysis case report. Skeletal Radiol 53, 401–406 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-023-04411-7
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