Table 1 Summary of five reported cases of primary lymphoma of the spinal vertebrae
From: Primary lymphoma of the lumbar vertebrae: a case report and review of the literature
Author (Ref.) | Year | Age/gender | Level | Diagnosis | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith et al. [4] | 2010 | 23/M | C7 | CT + MRI + PET + biopsy test | Surgery + local radiotherapy + chemotherapy | Treatment halted the progression of the primary disease and preserved neurological function |
Park et al. [5] | 2012 | 27/M | T11 | CT + MRI + PET + biopsy test | Surgery + local radiotherapy + chemotherapy | At 1 year after surgery, he was pain-free and able to return to full-time work |
Undabeitia et al. [6] | 2014 | 73/M | C4 | CT + MRI + PET + biopsy test | Surgery + local radiotherapy | Chemotherapy was not applied due to the age and comorbidities of our patient. When neurological deficit appeared, early surgery for decompression was indicated, followed by local radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy |
Jia et al. [7] | 2017 | 79/F | T5 | CT + MRI + biopsy test | Surgery + chemotherapy | At the 9-month follow-up, the clinical result was still satisfactory |
Present study | 2020 | 65/M | L3 | CT + MRI + SPECT + biopsy test | Surgery + local radiotherapy + chemotherapy | In the final follow-up, the patient had a good prognosis |