Primary spinal epidural lymphoma: a rare entity with an ambiguous management

João Páscoa Pinheiro1, Joana Rato2, Olinda Rebelo3

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Coimbra University Hospital Centre, Coimbra, Portugal jpascoapinheiro@gmail.com.

BMJ Case Reports
|January 29, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in the thoracic spine is rare. Surgical decompression and chemotherapy led to a disease-free survival in a 65-year-old man, highlighting effective treatment for spinal cord injury.