T-cell type primary spinal intramedullary lymphoma associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I after a renal transplant: case report.
We present the first report of primary spinal intramedullary lymphoma of the T-cell type associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus Type I infection in a 52-year-old woman who had undergone a renal transplant. The pathogenesis of spinal cord T-cell lymphoma is discussed.
Urasaki
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Yamada
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Tokimura
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Yokota
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D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000473:pathology; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012086:Reoperation; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*