TY - JOUR
AR - SCR-2022-4-101
TI - A Rare Case of Primary B Cell Lymphoma of the Spine
AU - Samantha, Strickland
AU - Vassili, Crispi
AU - Efosa, Ukponmwan
AU - Shuaibu, Dambatta
JO - Surgical Case Reports
PY - 2022
DA - Sat 30, Apr 2022
SN - 2613-5965
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.SCR.2022.04.01
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/a-rare-case-of-primary_SCR-2022-4-101 
KW - Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, spinal Colour tumor, surgery, biopsy
AB - Spinal non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are rare and often present late when the disease is in an advanced stage. We describe a case of primary B cell lymphoma diagnosed in a 74-year-old male, who presented with worsening back pain and unilateral leg weakness. Radiological imaging identified an abnormality within the T6 vertebral body, but analysis of initial vertebral body biopsies showed no clear evidence of malignancy. The diagnosis of high-grade B-cell lymphoma was only made following repeated bone biopsies and subsequent histopathological analysis. The patient’s care has since been transferred to Haematology and is currently undergoing intensive chemotherapy.