title: [Medullary compression revealing the presence of a follicular lymphoma: a case report].
abstract: Epidural localization is a rare presenting sign of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. These tumours are classified in the majority of cases as large B cell lymphomas. Low grade lymphomas are rarely reported. We report a 43-year-old woman admitted for a total functional disability of the two lower limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a spinal epidural mass extending from D7 to D9. A laminectomy was performed. The histopathological study revealed a follicular lymphoma. The patient underwent a spinal irradiation and chemotherapy. Follow up evaluation at 16 months demonstrated no evidence of relapse. Our purpose is to describe the clinical features, the pathologic findings, the treatment and the prognosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma revealed by an epidural involvement.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, CHU Habib-Bourguiba, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Charfi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bahri Zouari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khabir
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Toumi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gouiaa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daoud
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sellami Boudawara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D015251:Epirubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007796:Laminectomy; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015251:Epirubicin; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone