Acute Paraparesis with the First Presentation of Cord Compression Secondary to Vertebral Involvement of Lymphoma: a Case Report
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Lymphoma of spine with cord compression is a rare entity. It usually presents in elderly males as low backache and radiculopathy. Main pathological type is diffuse large B cell lymphoma. In this case report, we presented a 27-year old man with extra-nodal B cell lymphoma presented to emergency department for 2 months history of chest, backpain and paraparesis.
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