title: Intravascular lymphoma presenting as progressive paraparesis.
abstract: We present a patient with subacute progressive paraparesis secondary to intravascular lymphoma restricted to the spinal cord where initial laboratory and imaging studies were inconclusive. We emphasise the importance of a systematic approach to the diagnosis and highlight the utility of spinal cord biopsy to establish the definitive diagnosis of this rare but treatable illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Grove
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kermode
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000473:pathology; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents