Rare presentation of non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the thoracolumbar spine in pregnancy with 7 years' survival
Language English Country Germany Media print-electronic
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
- MeSH
- Lumbar Vertebrae MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Thoracic Vertebrae * MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging MeSH
- Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic diagnosis surgery MeSH
- Spinal Neoplasms diagnosis surgery MeSH
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin diagnosis surgery MeSH
- Disease-Free Survival MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
A rare, so far unpublished, case of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 26-year-old pregnant woman is presented. As X ray examination and other investigations were avoided during her pregnancy, the discrete signs of spinal cord compression led to sudden severe neurological deterioration after delivery. This necessitated emergency decompression and stabilization of the spine. Acute surgical treatment resulted in complete functional recovery. It was followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which led to disease-free survival 7 years after the surgery. Magnetic resonance imaging is the examination of choice when long-lasting back pain during pregnancy does not resolve with bed rest.
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