Delayed diagnosis of a primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the humeral head, presenting as pathological fracture: a case report and review of the literature

• Andreas Panagopoulos, MD, PhD,
• Konstantina Solou, MD,
• Argiris Symeonidis, MD, PhD,
• Evgenia Verigou, MD, PhD,
• Olga Kouroukli, MD,
• Vasiliki Zolota, MD, PhD,
• Zinon T. Kokkalis, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Andreas Panagopoulos, MD, PhD

Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Patras, Medical School, Patras, Greece; Corresponding author: Andreas Panagopoulos, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Department, Medical School, University of Patras, Papanikolaou 1, Patras, 26504, Greece.

Konstantina Solou, MD

Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Patras, Medical School, Patras, Greece

Argiris Symeonidis, MD, PhD

Hematology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Medical School, Patras, Greece

Evgenia Verigou, MD, PhD

Hematology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Medical School, Patras, Greece

Olga Kouroukli, MD

Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Patras, Medical School, Patras, Greece

Vasiliki Zolota, MD, PhD

Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Patras, Medical School, Patras, Greece

Zinon T. Kokkalis, MD, PhD

Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Patras, Medical School, Patras, Greece