Primary lymphoma of the bone is a rare cause of bone tumour. It is often overlooked and mis-diagnosed due to its rarity, uncommon presentation and indistinctive radiographic features. We report a patient who had a slow progressing primary bone lymphoma whose final diagnosis was only made after an open biopsy.
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