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ArticleInternational medical case reports journal2020

Primary Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Burkitt's Lymphoma: A Case Report.

Senai Goitom Sereke, Felix Bongomin, Zeridah Muyinda

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Article in International medical case reports journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Senai Goitom SerekeDepartment of Radiology and Radiotherapy, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0001-8190-2070
Felix BongominDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0003-4515-8517
Zeridah MuyindaDepartment of Radiology, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Gulu University · UGMakerere University · UGMulago Hospital · UG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) rarely involves the spine primarily, and if it does, is almost always associated with advanced disease. CASE PRESENTATION: An 8-year-old male presented with a one month history of nuchal pain followed by stiffness and rapidly progressive upper and lower limb weakness. He was seronegative for HIV and EBV. Computed tomography myelogram and magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical and thoracic spine showed a long segment (C2 to T1) complete absence of cerebrospinal fluid signal and mildly enhancing intradural extramedullary lesion with an extradural and right paravertebral muscle extension, respectively. Post-excision biopsy histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of a CD 10+, CD20+, CD45+, Bcl-2+, Ki67+, and EBER in situ hybridization for EBV negative, Burkitt's lymphoma (BL). Cytogenetic analysis showed chromosomal translocations of 8q24. CHOP plus intrathecal cytarabine, methotrexate was given as chemotherapy regimen. 1.8 grays (Gy) per fraction to the local area for an average total dose of 36 Gy was given with a resultant significant clinical improvement.

conclusionThough considered uncommon spinal canal tumors, BL should be in the differential diagnosis, if multilevel involvement is demonstrated on imaging.

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extramedullaryintraduralnon-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (Burkitt’s)spinal

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