Two cavernous hemangiomas arising in the third and eighth cranial nerves, respectively, and presenting as space-occupying lesions are reported. The tumors posed problems in the preoperative differential diagnosis. The main clinicopathological features of these tumors are discussed.
Primary bone lymphomas (PBL) account for approximately 3% of all malignant tumors and are commonly found in the femur or pelvis. Only 1.7% of the PBLs are found in the spine. We report the case of a 73-year-old male complaining of cervical pain with progressive loss of strength and frequent falls. The MRI showed invasion of the fourth cervical vertebra and an infiltrating prevertebral mass. A C4 corpectomy was performed. The pathology exam revealed a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Due to the previous condition of the patient only radiotherapy treatment was applied. PBL arising from the cervical spine is an exceptional event. The low incidence of this condition and its unspecific radiological features make the diagnosis challenging for the clinician. When neurological deficit appears, early surgery for decompression is indicated, followed by local radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy. KEywoRds: Non Hodgkin lymphoma, Cervical vertebrae, Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma ÖZPrimer kemik lenfomaları (PKL) tüm malign tümörlerin yaklaşık %3'ünü oluşturur ve sıklıkla femur veya pelviste bulunur. PKL'lerin sadece %1,7'si omurgada bulunur. Servikal ağrı, giderek azalan güç ve sık düşmelerden yakınan 73 yaşında bir erkek olguyu sunuyoruz. MRG dördüncü servikal vertebra invazyonu ve bir infiltratif prevertebral kitle gösterdi. C4 korpektomi yapıldı. Patoloji incelemesi difüz büyük B hücreli lenfoma olarak rapor edildi. Hastanın önceki durumu nedeniyle sadece radyoterapi tedavisi uygulandı. Servikal omurgadan köken alan PKL çok nadirdir. Bu hastalığın insidansının düşüklüğü ve spesifik olmayan radyolojik özellikleri tanıyı klinisyen için zor hale getirir. Nörolojik defisit belirdiğinde, dekompresyon için erken cerrahi endikedir ve sonrasında lokal radyoterapi ve sistemik kemoterapi uygulanır.ANAHTAR sÖZCÜKLER: Non Hodgkin lenfoma, Servikal vertebra, Diffüz büyük B hücreli lenfoma
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