Cauda equina lymphoma mimicking non-neoplastic hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina: A case report

Spinal cauda equina lymphoma (CEL) is very rare, with only about 14 cases reported in the English medical literature. Magnetic resonance image findings and the gross appearance of CEL at surgery are similar to those of non-neoplastic hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina (HNCE); however, their...

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Published inBritish Journal of Neurosurgery Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 678 - 680
Main Authors Shin, Hong Kyung, Oh, Sun Kyu, Woo, Chang Gok, Huh, Joo Ryung, Suh, Cheol Won, Jeon, Sang Ryong
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 01.11.2016
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Cauda equina lymphoma
hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equine
intraoperative nerve stimulation
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Summary:Spinal cauda equina lymphoma (CEL) is very rare, with only about 14 cases reported in the English medical literature. Magnetic resonance image findings and the gross appearance of CEL at surgery are similar to those of non-neoplastic hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina (HNCE); however, their prognosis and treatment are very different. We report a case of CEL and discuss the differences from non-neoplastic HNCE.
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.3109/02688697.2015.1111295