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Primary Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lymphoma Presenting as a Cervical Ring–Enhancing Lesion in an AIDS Patient

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Abstract Primary intramedullary spinal cord lymphoma (PISCL) is rare and constitutes only 1% of central nervous system lymphomas. We report a case of PISCL in a 37-year-old man with advanced… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Primary intramedullary spinal cord lymphoma (PISCL) is rare and constitutes only 1% of central nervous system lymphomas. We report a case of PISCL in a 37-year-old man with advanced AIDS. To our knowledge, only 4 cases of PISCL in the setting of HIV/AIDS have been reported in the literature. Despite treatment, prognosis remains dismal.

Keywords: intramedullary spinal; primary intramedullary; cord lymphoma; spinal cord

Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2018

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