[Bone manifestations disclosing Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma. Analysis of 11 cases].

Bone localizations revealing Hodgkin's disease or non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma, are unusual. We are reporting 11 recent cases collected in rheumatology and haematology departments, including 4 where a comprehensive study of X-rays, scintigrams, axial tomograms and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging was performed. Review of the literature as well as our experience concerning the type of onset of the bone involvement, the clinical correlation, the imaging techniques, have led us to consider nuclear magnetic resonance as a decisive factor which should be offered at an early stage in the diagnostic approach.