Cauda equina non-Hodgkin lymphoma and literature review: Report of 2 cases

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Radiology Case Reports Pub Date : 2024-11-22 DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.10.144

Liliang Ren , Shouming Zhang , Aijie Wang , Ranran Huang , Zhongwei Li , Guowei Zhang

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Abstract

Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) occurring in the cauda equina region within the spinal canal is exceedingly rare. It is characterized by severe clinical symptoms, a high rate of misdiagnosis, rapid progression, poor prognosis, and significant metastasis potential. In this paper, we report 1 case of a 58-year-old female with primary NHL and another case of a 69-year-old male with secondary NHL. Both cases exhibited similar MRI findings, presenting the ``cauda equina engulfment'' sign. Early diagnosis and treatment, based on the recognition of these rare imaging features in combination with clinical history and cauda equina histopathological examination, are crucial for improving patient outcomes.

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马尾非霍奇金淋巴瘤和文献综述：2 个病例的报告

发生在椎管内马尾区域的原发性非霍奇金淋巴瘤（NHL）极为罕见。它的特点是临床症状严重、误诊率高、病情进展快、预后差、转移可能性大。本文报告了一例 58 岁女性原发性 NHL 病例和一例 69 岁男性继发性 NHL 病例。两例患者的磁共振成像结果相似，均表现为 "马尾吞咽 "征。在识别这些罕见的影像学特征的基础上，结合临床病史和马尾组织病理学检查，早期诊断和治疗对改善患者预后至关重要。

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Radiology Case Reports Medicine-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

CiteScore

1.10

自引率

0.00%

发文量

1074

审稿时长

30 days

期刊介绍： The content of this journal is exclusively case reports that feature diagnostic imaging. Categories in which case reports can be placed include the musculoskeletal system, spine, central nervous system, head and neck, cardiovascular, chest, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, multisystem, pediatric, emergency, women''s imaging, oncologic, normal variants, medical devices, foreign bodies, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, ultrasonography, imaging artifacts, forensic, anthropological, and medical-legal. Articles must be well-documented and include a review of the appropriate literature.