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.
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