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Epidural spinal compression as an initial presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma.

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Abu-Bonsrah, N; Boah, AO; Goodwin, CR; Larman, T; Crane, GM; Sciubba, DM
Published in: J Clin Neurosci
April 2016

Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) commonly arises in lymph nodes and initial presentation with extranodal disease is rare. We report a patient who presented with progressively worsening back pain, lower extremity weakness and numbness concerning for a myelopathic process of uncertain etiology. MRI revealed an epidural soft tissue mass with cord displacement, for which she underwent resection. Histological analysis of the surgical specimen demonstrated CHL. Further investigation revealed an anterior mediastinal mass, consistent with spread from a more typical location.

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J Clin Neurosci

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EISSN

1532-2653

Publication Date

April 2016

Volume

26

Start / End Page

166 / 168

Location

Scotland

Related Subject Headings

  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Hodgkin Disease
  • Female
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences
 

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Abu-Bonsrah, N., Boah, A. O., Goodwin, C. R., Larman, T., Crane, G. M., & Sciubba, D. M. (2016). Epidural spinal compression as an initial presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma. J Clin Neurosci, 26, 166–168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2015.10.026
Abu-Bonsrah, Nancy, Akwasi Ofori Boah, C Rory Goodwin, Tatianna Larman, Genevieve M. Crane, and Daniel M. Sciubba. “Epidural spinal compression as an initial presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma.J Clin Neurosci 26 (April 2016): 166–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2015.10.026.
Abu-Bonsrah N, Boah AO, Goodwin CR, Larman T, Crane GM, Sciubba DM. Epidural spinal compression as an initial presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Apr;26:166–8.
Abu-Bonsrah, Nancy, et al. “Epidural spinal compression as an initial presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma.J Clin Neurosci, vol. 26, Apr. 2016, pp. 166–68. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2015.10.026.
Abu-Bonsrah N, Boah AO, Goodwin CR, Larman T, Crane GM, Sciubba DM. Epidural spinal compression as an initial presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Apr;26:166–168.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Clin Neurosci

DOI

EISSN

1532-2653

Publication Date

April 2016

Volume

26

Start / End Page

166 / 168

Location

Scotland

Related Subject Headings

  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Hodgkin Disease
  • Female
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences