Lymphoma with vertebral involvement

Case contributed by Saeed Soltany Hosn , 2 Dec 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 17 Jan 2022

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Age changed from 30 to 30 years.
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Known case of Hodgkin lymphoma with history of left psoas muscle abscess 2-year ago complain of low back pain.
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CT reveals a densely sclerotic destruction of the vertebrae (Ivory vertebrae) associated with an heterogenous infiltrative mass in left psoas muscle and stranding in surrounding fat. There is also small amount of ascites and absence of spleen (splenectomy performed 2-year ago)   

Path proven: Hodgkin disease (mixed cellularity type).

  • -<p>CT reveals a densely sclerotic destruction of the vertebrae (Ivory vertebrae) associated with an heterogenous infiltrative mass in left psoas muscle and stranding in surrounding fat. There is also small amount of ascites and absence of spleen (splenectomy performed 2-year ago)   </p><p>Path proven: <a href="/articles/hodgkin-lymphoma">Hodgkin disease </a>(mixed cellularity type)</p>
  • +<p>Path proven: <a href="/articles/hodgkin-lymphoma">Hodgkin disease</a> (mixed cellularity type).</p>

Systems changed:

  • Spine

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see belowCT reveals densely sclerotic destruction of the vertebrae (Ivory vertebrae) associated with a heterogenous infiltrative mass in left psoas muscle and stranding in surrounding fat. There is also a small amount of ascites and absence of spleen (splenectomy performed 2-year ago). 

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