Spinal Burkitt's lymphoma in adults.
Clin Lymphoma Myeloma
; 6(4): 333-6, 2006 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-16507212
ABSTRACT
Adult Burkitt's lymphoma is an uncommon disease. Few cases of spinal involvement in adults with sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma are reported in the literature. We present a case of a middle-aged man who was found to have an epidural mass in the thoracic spine when investigated for back pain and lower extremity weakness. He underwent a laminectomy with resection of the epidural mass. Histologic examination revealed a primary Burkitt's lymphoma of the spinal cord. He was treated with aggressive chemotherapy and is now experiencing remission of his disease. We also present a review of the literature for the etiology and clinical features of other spinal lymphomas and Burkitt's lymphoma involving the spine in adults.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Epidurais
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Linfoma de Burkitt
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article