Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and spinal cord compression: a diagnostic challenge
We report a 25-year-old lady presenting to the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital with spinal cord compression. Initially we had a diagnostic difficulty, as its presentation was perplexing. Finally we pointed towards the diagnosis of non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma and proved it. This article...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2015-12-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/573 |
Summary: | We report a 25-year-old lady presenting to the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital with spinal cord compression. Initially we had a diagnostic difficulty, as its presentation was perplexing. Finally we pointed towards the diagnosis of non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma and proved it. This article carries a message for the clinicians as clinical fallacies were noticed towards pointing this diagnosis. We have clearly explained the shortcomings in evaluating a case making a diagnosis towards non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma and spinal cord compression, as many situations in the setting were simulating and overlapping. |
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ISSN: | 1877-9344 1877-9352 |