Primary cervical epidural malignant lymphoma with rheumatoid arthritis: a case report.
We report a case of primary cervical epidural malignant lymphoma with rheumatoid arthritis. Because of the acute progression of paralysis in both legs, surgical decompression and stabilization of the cervical spine were performed. The resected specimen showed proliferation of lymphoblastic cells diagnosed as malignant lymphoma. Four series of chemotherapy were administered after surgery, and the patient recovered from paralysis.
Masuda
Kenji
K
Department of Chronic Intractable Disease Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan.
Mochida
Yuichi
Y
Fujii
Junpei
J
Nakamura
Junichiro
J
Sasaki
Atsushi
A
Kita
Hirotoshi
H
Mitsugi
Naoto
N
Saito
Tomoyuki
T
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D001858:Bone Nails; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008727:Methotrexate