Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma of Cervical Spine

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma is a rather uncommon non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with the initial manifestation of spinal cord compression. Herein, we reported a 74-year-old woman with sustained neck pain radiating into the right shoulder and arm and weakness of the right upper extremity. A mass that had invaded the C5 and C6 vertebral bodies, causing a kyphotic curvature and compressing the spinal cord, was discovered with magnetic resonance imaging. The patient then underwent anterior corpectomy at C5 and C6, and reconstruction with a titanic rod and bone cement. The pathology confirmed a diagnosis of peripheral T-cell lymphoma after serial H & E and immunohistochemical staining. She recovered well from her profound neurological deficit. Both chemotherapy and radiotherapy were used postoperatively. Surgical intervention is indicated in these cases to decompress the cord, remove the majority of the tumor mass, stabilize the spine and obtain tissue for pathological diagnosis.

Primary spinal epidural non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma presentedwith spinal cord compression syndrome

The spinal epidural space is an uncommon presenting site in primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas,especially for children.A boy suffered spinal cord compression syndrome caused by primary spinal epidural non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.Thoracolumbar magnetic reso-nance imaging(MRI)demonstrated an intraspinal mass.An operation was performed with gross total tumor removal.Histological examination revealed a non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma.Bone marrow aspiration was negative for lymphoma involvement.No other therapies(chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy)were per-formed according to the parents’opinion.The patient died approximately one year after the operation due to brain metastases.The clinical course and imaging features were discussed with a review of literatures.

原发性脊柱硬膜外淋巴瘤:8例临床及影像学分析

目的 探讨原发性脊柱硬膜外淋巴瘤的临床及影像学特征。方法 回顾性分析８ 例经手术病理证实的原发性脊柱硬膜外淋巴瘤的临床和影像学表现（ 包括脊柱Ｘ 线平片，椎管造影，ＣＴ和ＭＲＩ检查） 。结果 原发性脊柱硬膜外淋巴瘤男性多见，常累及胸椎，有持续性腰背痛或脊柱叩击痛，脊髓压迫症进展迅速；ＣＴ和ＭＲＩ显示硬膜外软组织影，包绕硬膜囊生长并使其向心性缩窄，病理为非何杰金淋巴瘤。结论 结合临床及影像学表现，有可能在术前对本病作出正确诊断。

转移瘤硬膜外脊髓压迫症运动功能障碍与影像学及临床特征相关性分析

目的:探讨转移瘤硬膜外脊髓压迫症(metastatic epidural spinal cord compression,MESCC)运动功能障碍与影像学及临床特征的相关性。方法:自2006年7月至2008年12月对连续收治的26例MESCC患者43个主要病变椎体进行MRI及CT扫描评估,并进行运动功能障碍评分。结果:26例MESCC患者中,12例发生内脏转移,其中10例发生运动功能障碍;14例无内脏转移,其中4例发生运动功能障碍(P=0.0079)。主要病变椎体连续组中,16椎发生运动功能障碍;主要病变椎体非连续组中,9椎发生运动功能障碍(P=0.1034)。主要病变椎体累及椎板组中,11椎发生运动功能障碍;主要病变椎体未累及椎板组中,14椎发生运动功能障碍(P=0.0205)。主要病变椎体后壁向后突出组中,12椎发生运动功能障碍;主要病变椎体后壁无向后突出组中,13椎发生运动功能障碍(P=0.0334)。侵犯椎管内硬膜外组织组中,11椎发生运动功能障碍;未侵犯椎管内硬膜外组织组中,14椎发生运动功能障碍(P=0.0036)。转移瘤患者年龄、性别、术前接受正规化疗、转移灶部位腰背部疼痛程度、原发肿瘤已行根治手术、原发肿瘤治疗效果、脊柱外骨转移灶数目、主要受累脊椎数目、主要病变椎体节段、连续病变椎体节段、累及椎体、椎体前柱骨折、椎体后壁骨折、累及椎弓根等因素对MESCC运动功能障碍影响均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:发生内脏转移、主要病变椎体累及椎板、椎体后壁向后突出、转移瘤侵犯椎管内硬膜外组织的MESCC较易发生运动功能障碍,转移瘤连续病椎的发生率于颈椎和上胸椎组最高。