LYTIC LESION OF HUMERUS PRESENTING AS NON HODGKINS LYMPHOMA

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of bone is a rare entity. Patients generally present with localized bone pain and, soft-tissue swelling or a palpable mass. At times, patient may present with a pathological fracture. Lymphoma presenting primarily at proximal end of humerus is unusual. A review of the literature shows that the incidence of skeletal manifestation of lymphoma of bone is less than 4%. Histopathologically, PLB usually represents diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. We report our experience with a case of Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of proximal humerus with lytic lesion & its management.