Primary Lymphoma of Bone Presenting as Spindle Cell Neoplasm of the Vertebral Body: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Figure 2

Side-by-side comparison of the biopsy and excisions. Core biopsy ((a), 20x) with CD20 ((b), 20x) compared to the laminectomy ((c), 20x) with CD20 ((d), 20x). The spindle cell’s features are pronounced in the core biopsy, whereas the laminectomy specimen is much more typical of lymphoma.

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