Primary Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review

Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) of the spine is a rare form of extranodal lymphoma. This entity constitutes a diagnostic challenge due to its mimicking of other spinal diseases and the difficulty in establishing a tissue diagnosis. In fact, core biopsy can be inconclusive, oftentimes requiring...

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Autores principales: Moussaly, Elias, Nazha, Bassel, Zaarour, Mazen, Atallah, Jean Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5624672/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28983348
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/wjon947w
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Sumario:Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) of the spine is a rare form of extranodal lymphoma. This entity constitutes a diagnostic challenge due to its mimicking of other spinal diseases and the difficulty in establishing a tissue diagnosis. In fact, core biopsy can be inconclusive, oftentimes requiring surgical biopsy. Definitive evidence is lacking regarding the treatment of choice. As a result, the prognosis remains unfavorable. We present the case of an adult female who presented with back pain and was found to have a spinal NHL. We also review the literature regarding this rare occurrence.

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