Primary spinal epidural B-lymphoblastic lymphoma.

We report a case of primary spinal epidural B-lymphoblastic lymphoma. The patient presented with paraparesis, and a spinal epidural lesion was diagnosed. Considering the rapidity of symptom onset, the possibility of epidural abscess was considered, and he underwent partial laminectomy with decompression of the lesion. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry were diagnostic of B-lymphoblastic lymphoma. The present case is the first report in the literature of B-lymphoblastic lymphoma presenting as a spinal epidural lesion. PMID: 28127138 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - December 31, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Nambiar RK, Nair SG, Prabhakaran PK, Mathew SP Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research