title: Case Report: Primary dural based diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma in a 14 year-old boy.
abstract: Primary dural lymphoma is a subentity of primary leptomeningeal lymphoma which represents 0.1% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Only five cases have been reported so far. We report a very rare case of primary dural-based lymphoma in a 14 year-old boy presenting with mass effect. The patient was managed with excision of the lesion and removal of the involved bone. Post-operatively, the patient showed good recovery. He was then referred to the oncology unit for further chemo- and radiation therapy. A high index of suspicion should therefore be kept in order to diagnose the condition in a timely fashion and then plan for appropriate management since diffuse large cell lymphoma has a relatively benign clinical prognosis.
authors.affiliation: International Society for Medical Education, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan, 44207, Nepal.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Munakomi
authors.affiliation: International Society for Medical Education, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan, 44207, Nepal.
authors.forename: Binod
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bhattarai
authors.affiliation: International Society for Medical Education, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan, 44207, Nepal.
authors.forename: Balaji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.affiliation: International Society for Medical Education, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan, 44207, Nepal.
authors.forename: Iype
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cherian
keywords: Herniation syndrome; Intracranial lymphoma; Paediatric cancer; Primary dural diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; Surgical Resection