Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the cauda equina: a rare entity

Ruben Geevarghese; Robert Marcus; Miren Aizpurua; Safa Al-Sarraj; Keyoumars Ashkan

doi:10.1080/02688697.2016.1224321

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the cauda equina: a rare entity

Br J Neurosurg. 2017 Dec;31(6):734-735. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2016.1224321. Epub 2016 Aug 29.

Authors

Ruben Geevarghese^{1

2}, Robert Marcus³, Miren Aizpurua⁴, Safa Al-Sarraj⁴, Keyoumars Ashkan^{1

5}

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Neurosurgery , King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners , London , UK.
² b Department of Neurosurgery , Charing Cross Hospital , London , UK.
³ c Deparment of Haematology , King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners , London , UK.
⁴ d Department of Neuropathology , King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners , London , UK.
⁵ e Clinical Neurosciences , Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience , London , UK.

PMID: 27568648
DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2016.1224321

Abstract

Primary involvement of the spinal cord by non-Hodgkin lymphoma is exceptionally rare. We report one such case in a 46-year-old gentleman which was successfully treated with surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy.

Keywords: Cauda equina syndrome; chemo- and radiotherapy; lumbar; spinal tumour.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cauda Equina / diagnostic imaging*
Cauda Equina / surgery
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Humans
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnostic imaging*
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / surgery
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / therapy*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery