Pediatric non‐Hodgkin lymphoma as a rare cause of spinal cord injury: When lymphoma hides in the canal

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Spinal cord compression from non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) should be considered as a potential diagnosis in cases of acute signs of myelopathy in pediatric patients. Abstract Spinal cord compression in pediatric non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a rare presentation with potential diagnostic challenges. We report on two pediatric patients with NHL who exhibited myelopathy signs as initial presentation. Considering NHL as a differential diagnosis in pediatric patients presenting with spinal cord compression is crucial for optimizing the outcome of these patients.

Keywords

• chemotherapy
• myelopathies
• NHL
• non‐Hodgkin lymphoma
• pediatric
• spinal cord compression