title: Paraplegia by spinal cord compression as the initial manifestation of Hodgkin's disease: a case report.
abstract: The 90% of Hodgkin's disease (HD) cases are originated by lymphnodes whereas 10% by extranodal regions as epidural space. Neurologic complications of HD can be classified as directly resulting from the disease or indirectly originated from the disease or from its treatment. Patients very rarely present with spinal cord compression (SCC)  due to epidural HD. Few cases of HD with such presentation have been reported in the literature. Primary spinal extradural HD with no further organ involvement is extremely rare. We report a case of a child with SCC as initial and unique presentation of HD.
authors.affiliation: Post-graduate School of Paediatrics University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. baronilorenza@libero.it.
authors.forename: Lorenza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baroni
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fornaciari
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Predieri
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bergonzini
authors.forename: Azzurra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paolucci
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iughetti
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae