Primary spinal epidural lymphomas. Report of ten cases

J Neurosurg Sci. 1986 Jul-Sep;30(3):147-51.

Abstract

The Authors report their results on the treatment of 10 cases of primary spinal epidural lymphoma. All patients underwent surgery followed by radiotherapy and 60% of them improved after treatment. The Authors stress the importance the preoperative neurological status and early diagnosis play on the prognosis. They conclude that only further studies on a large series can determine the influence of the histological type of the neoplasm on prognosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Epidural Space
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laminectomy
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / radiotherapy
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myelography
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Dexamethasone