Lymphoma of the spine
Diagnosis almost certain
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SypmtomsSymptoms of spinal cord compression is a core medical emergency meriting urgent MRI imaging.
The commonest cause is spinal metastatic disease, however it may represent the first presentation of other malignancies, such as lymphoma.
Trauma and spondylodiscitis are amongst the other multitude of causes.
In this case the contiguous nature of the soft tissue, with sparing of bone destruction in multiple anatomical spaces makes the diagnosis most in keeping with lymphoma.
The patient was transferedtransferred to a tertiary centre with both oncological and neurosurgical centres for further management.
-<p>Sypmtoms of spinal <a title="Spinal cord compression (basic)" href="/articles/spinal-cord-compression-basic">cord compression </a>is a core medical emergency meriting urgent MRI imaging.</p><p>The commonest cause is spinal metastatic disease, however it may represent the first presentation of other malignancies, such as lymphoma.</p><p>Trauma and spondylodiscitis are amongst the other multitude of causes.</p><p>In this case the contiguous nature of the soft tissue, with sparing of bone destruction in multiple anatomical spaces makes the diagnosis most in keeping with lymphoma.</p><p>The patient was transfered to a tertiary centre with both oncological and neurosurgical centres for further management.</p>- +<p>Symptoms of spinal <a href="/articles/spinal-cord-compression-basic">cord compression </a>is a core medical emergency meriting urgent MRI imaging.</p><p>The commonest cause is spinal metastatic disease, however it may represent the first presentation of other malignancies, such as lymphoma.</p><p>Trauma and spondylodiscitis are amongst the other multitude of causes.</p><p>In this case the contiguous nature of the soft tissue, with sparing of bone destruction in multiple anatomical spaces makes the diagnosis most in keeping with lymphoma.</p><p>The patient was transferred to a tertiary centre with both oncological and neurosurgical centres for further management.</p>
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