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Primary lymphoma of bone

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A survey of the 2075 cases in the Leeds Bone Tumour Registry showed that 54 cases of Primary Lymphoma of Bone that had been registered since data collection began in 1958 (2.6% of primary bone tumours). The overall sex ratio was 1.5 males: 1 female, largely due to the preponderance of males in the under 40 age group. The age distribution was bimodal, the second peak of incidence demonstrating a significant reversal of the sex ratio with females being more commonly affected in the older group. The clinical features and radiological findings were non-specific, diagnosis relying principally on tissue histology. The overall survival at five years was 46% and was not affected by the interval from the onset of symptoms until the final diagnosis.

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Une étude des 2075 cas du registre des tumeurs osseuses primitives de Leeds a retrouvé 54 lymphomes osseux, enregistrés depuis le début du rassemblement des données, en 1958 (2.6% des tumeurs primitives des os). La proportion par sexe était de 1.5 homme pour 1 femme, principalement du fait de la prépondérance des hommes dans le groupe des moins de 40 ans. La distribution selon l'âge avait deux sommets, le second pic de fréquence montrant un renversement de la proportion des sexes, les femmes étant atteintes plus souvent dans le groupe plus âgé. La symptomatologie clinique et radiologique n'est pas spécifique, le diagnostic reposant essentiellement sur l'examen histologique. La survie globale à 5 ans était de 46% et, dans ces cas, elle n'a pas été modifiée par l'intervalle entre l'apparition des symptômes et le diagnostic définitif. Cette enquête s'ajoute aux informations épidémiologiques disponibles sur cette maladie rare, mais il reste beaucoup à apprendre du rassemblement prospectif des données immunologiques dont on ne dispose que depuis une date relativement récente.

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Limb, D., Dreghorn, C., Murphy, J.K. et al. Primary lymphoma of bone. International Orthopaedics 18, 180–183 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192476

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