Primary intramedullary histiocytic sarcoma.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2010.07.002.
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Abstract
Intramedullary primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare central nervous system (CNS) malignancy affecting mostly the brain, but it may also involve the leptomeninges, eyes, and spinal cord. A 71-year-old woman presented with back pain and progressive unilateral lower extremity weakness owing to an intramedullary primary histiocytic sarcoma of the spine, a rare PCNSL subtype. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of an intramedullary PCNSL caused by histiocytic sarcoma.
Medical subject headings
- Histiocytic Sarcoma
- Spinal Cord
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms
- Thoracic Vertebrae