title: Cauda equina lymphoma mimicking non-neoplastic hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina: A case report.
abstract: Spinal cauda equina lymphoma (CEL) is very rare, with only about 14 cases reported in the English medical literature. Magnetic resonance image findings and the gross appearance of CEL at surgery are similar to those of non-neoplastic hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina (HNCE); however, their prognosis and treatment are very different. We report a case of CEL and discuss the differences from non-neoplastic HNCE.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurological Surgery , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Hong Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurological Surgery , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Kyu
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pathology , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Gok
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pathology , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Joo Ryung
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.affiliation: c Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Cheol Won
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurological Surgery , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Ryong
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Jeon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002420:Cauda Equina; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007796:Laminectomy; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Cauda equina lymphoma; hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equine; intraoperative nerve stimulation