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Case Report

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

Hong Kyung ShinDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;
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Sun Kyu OhDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;
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Chang Gok WooDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;
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Joo Ryung HuhDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;
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Cheol Won SuhDivision of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
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Sang Ryong JeonDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 678-680 | Received 07 May 2015, Accepted 17 Oct 2015, Published online: 26 Nov 2015
 
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Abstract

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.

Declaration of interest

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. This research was supported by the Pioneer Research Center Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning (NRF-2010-0019351).

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