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Primary Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Burkitt's Lymphoma: A Case Report
Senai Goitom Sereke1, Felix Bongomin2,3, Zeridah Muyinda4
1Department of Radiology and Radiotherapy, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
International Medical Case Reports Journal
|January 7, 2021
Summary
Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), a rare spinal tumor, can present with progressive weakness. Early diagnosis and treatment involving chemotherapy and radiation led to significant clinical improvement in a pediatric case.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Pediatric Medicine
Background:
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) rarely presents as a primary spinal tumor.
- Spinal NHL is typically associated with advanced disease stages.
