Spinal cord compression as tumor onset: an unusual case report of Hodgkin lymphoma in a teenager

Spinal cord compression as tumor onset: an unusual case report of Hodgkin lymphoma in a teenager

Abstract Background Spinal cord compression (SCC) is an uncommon, severe complication of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), occurring in 0.2% of cases at the onset and in 6% during disease progression. We present a teenager with SCC with clinical onset of HL; her pre-existing neurological abnormalities covered...

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Main Authors: Giulia Salomone, Milena La Spina, Giuseppe Belfiore, Gregoria Bertuna, Laura Cannavò, Stefano Catanzaro, Salvatore D’Amico, Mariaclaudia Meli, Andrea Musumeci, Lucia Salvatorelli, Maria Grazia Scuderi, Corrado Spatola, Mariella Valenzise, Andrea Di Cataldo, Giovanna Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Adolescent
Case report
Epidural mass
Hodgkin lymphoma
Spinal cord compression
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02834-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02834-6

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