Case Report: Primary dural based diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma in a 14 year-old boy [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/56s]

Abstract

Primary dural lymphoma is a subentity of primary leptomeningeal lymphoma which represents 0.1% of all non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. Only five cases have been reported so far. We report a very rare case of primary dural-based lymphoma in a 14 year-old boy presenting with mass effect. The patient was managed with excision of the lesion and removal of the involved bone. Post-operatively, the patient showed good recovery. He was then referred to the oncology unit for further chemo- and radiation therapy. A high index of suspicion should therefore be kept in order to diagnose the condition in a timely fashion and then plan for appropriate management since diffuse large cell lymphoma has a relatively benign clinical prognosis.

Keywords

• Cancer Therapeutics
• Head & Neck Cancers
• Lymphomas & Myelomas
• Neurobiology of Disease & Regeneration
• Pediatric Oncology