A single spinal lesion arising from an intradural meningioma contiguous with an extradural lymphoma

J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Sep;17(3):263-7. doi: 10.3171/2012.6.SPINE11913. Epub 2012 Jul 20.

Abstract

The authors describe here a unique case of contiguous, synchronous meningioma and lymphoma in the spinal column. Both tumors were present at the same vertebral level, one intradural and the other extradural. A patient presented with bilateral leg pain, acute weakness, and sensory loss in the lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intradural mass at T6-7 with ambiguous boundaries relative to the thecal sac and compressing the spinal cord. The patient underwent resection of the epidural and intradural mass at T6-7. Histopathology revealed the epidural specimen to be a double-hit B-cell lymphoma and the intradural mass to be a transitional meningioma. Postoperatively, the patient did well, with an immediate return of strength and sensation. A postoperative MR image showed complete resection of the intradural mass. The authors suggest that biopsy may be prudent in patients with known systemic lymphoma presenting with a spinal lesion that has unclear boundaries relative to the thecal sac prior to commencing radiation and chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Epidural Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Epidural Neoplasms / pathology
  • Epidural Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Frozen Sections
  • Humans
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted*
  • Laminectomy
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Meninges / pathology
  • Meningioma / diagnosis*
  • Meningioma / pathology
  • Meningioma / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Cord Compression / pathology
  • Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thoracic Vertebrae* / pathology