Primary central nervous system lymphoma with intramedullary spinal cord involvement mimicking inflammatory demyelinating disease

Author: Hyunsoo KIM ¹ ; Tai Seung NAM ; Michael LEVY ; Kyung Hwa LEE ; Jahae KIM ; Seung Jin LEE
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1. Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. nts0022@hanmail.net
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Primary central nervous system lymphoma; Neuromyelitis optica; Multiple sclerosis; Spinal cord; Magnetic resonance imaging
MeSH: Biopsy; Brain; Central Nervous System; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Cervical Cord; Demyelinating Diseases; Drug Therapy; Electrons; Hand; Humans; Leukocytosis; Lymphoma; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Medulla Oblongata; Methotrexate; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Neuromyelitis Optica; Spinal Cord
From: Journal of Neurocritical Care 2019;12(1):55-63
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Spinal cord involvement of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is rare in a young immunocompetent patient and can be misdiagnosed as an inflammatory demyelinating disease (IDD) of the central nervous system.