Primary epidural spinal lymphosarcoma.

摘要: ' "][~OUND-CELL sarcomas" of the spinal t ~ . epidural space have been recog~ nized for years. With further investigation it has become obvious that this term represents a variety pathological conditions, including Hodgkin's disease, leukemic infiltrations, chloromas, myelomas, malignant lymphomas metastasized from elsewhere, and primary lymphosarcoma. For most part these are regarded as conditions likely to prove fatal rapidly or ones with poor prognoses good recovery healthy existence any considerable number Studies group several together, in study by Williams et al., 29 tend perpetuate depressing outlook. Our own experience one lymphosarcoma space, extends over period more than 3~ years indicates if condition is treated promptly properly outlook instances both life. We had 8 cases which we believe can be classified space.* hoped would able supplement information gleaned literature present truly complete picture symptomatol-