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ArticleJournal of hematopathology2026

Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of cauda equina: a rare and challenging diagnosis.

Tamara Pikivaca, Mark A Rudolf, Anamarija M Perry

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Article in Journal of hematopathology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Tamara PikivacaDepartment of Pathology and Cytology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Mark A RudolfDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Anamarija M PerryDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. anaperry@med.umich.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-5700-2141

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of cauda equina is a very rare manifestation of neurolymphomatosis. A 52-year-old female presented with progressive symptoms of left lower extremity burning sensation. After initial conservative management with no improvement, MRI of the lumbosacral spine showed pathologic enhancement and thickening of cauda equina nerve roots. Examination of cerebrospinal fluid, coupled with flow cytometry, was diagnostic of DLBCL. Clinicians and pathologists should be aware of this unusual and challenging clinical presentation of DLBCL.

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Cauda EquinaLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffusePeripheral Nervous System NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedCauda equinaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaNeurolymphomatosisNumbnessParesthesia

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PMID41832365

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