A 59-year-old woman diagnosed with a Grade I chondrosarcoma in T7 underwent total vertebrectomy. Analysis of the surgical piece established diagnosis of a Grade 1 chondrosarcoma confined to T7. Surprisingly, an infiltration with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was found. Systemic disease was ruled out and diagnosis was established as intracompartmental Grade 1 chondrosarcoma colliding with intraosseous extranodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Resection of chondrosarcoma was considered complete and treatment with four cycles of RCHOP was indicated. Two years after surgery, the patient remains at complete metabolic response. To date, this is the first reported case of chondrosarcoma colliding with lymphoma. Although Grade 1 chondrosarcoma is typically managed with local control through complete surgical resection, the mentioned finding of the lymphoma indicated the need for systemic treatment with immunochemotherapy.
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