Clinical features of 11 cases of primary bone lymphoma

Objective To analyze the clinical features, treatment and outcomes of primary lymphoma of bone (PLB) . Methods The clinical data of 11 PLB patients were retrospectively analyzed. Results 11 patients were enrolled in our study including 7 females and 4 males. The median age of the patients was 45 years old. The main histologic type was diffuse large B cell lymphoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Of the 11 PLB cases, 3 cases were at stage ⅠE, 2 at stage ⅡE, 6 at stage ⅣE respectively. 6 cases were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, 2 cases with total joint arthroplasty and chemotherapy, and 3 cases chemotherapy alone respectively. 5 cases got complete remission, 4 cases partial remission and 2 cases stable disease respectively. The median progression free survival was 17 (5-58) months after a median follow up of 21 (6-58) months. Conclusions Most of PLB patients were clinically in late stage lacking of clinical and imagine features. The optimal treatment for PLB was radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy, and its prognosis was relatively good. Key words: Lymphoma; Bone neoplasms; Treatment