World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 6, Number 5, October 2015, pages 459-463


Primary Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Pretreatment (a) and post-treatment (b) T2-weighted MRI showing a near complete resolution of the paraspinal metastatic disease and epidural soft tissue extension, with no evidence of cord compression after three cycles of R-CHOP and intra-thecal methotrexate.

Table

Table 1. Pertinent Laboratory Results on Admission
 
WBC13,750/mm3
Hemoglobin12.2 g/dL
Platelet203,000/mm3
ESR30 mm/h
Phosphorus3.6 mg/dL
Uric acid5.8 mg/dL
Alpha fetoprotein2.1 ng/mL
Ca 125110 U/mL (high)
Ca 15-327.7 U/mL
Ca 19-922.2 U/mL
Ca 27-2927.7 U/mL
Carcinoembryonic antigen1.8 ng/mL
LDH268 U/L (high)
Calcium9.2 mg/dL