Secondary bone lymphoma of the spine

Case contributed by Ghazale Jamalipour Soufi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Known case of systemic Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma presenting with paraplegia.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female

There is decreased height of midthoracic vertebral body showing abnormal signal intensity of marrow infiltration at three adjacent vertebrae associated with prevertebral and paraspinal and para-aortic and epidural soft tissue masses indenting the thecal sac. Myelogram demonestrate CSF block at the same level.

Case Discussion

The patient is known case of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma with secondary bone involvement. The most frequent location for secondary bone lymphoma is spine.

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