脊椎骨原发恶性淋巴瘤6例报告

PRIMARY MALIGNANT LYMPHOMA OF VERTEBRAE:A REPORT OF 6 CASES

Six cases of primary malignant lymphoma of vertebra are reported. male and two female with ages ranged from 20 to 68 year. One lesion was in the cervical vertebra, four in thoracic vertetra and another in lumbar vertebra. Patients had slight local pain and swelling: Pathological fractures were often caused by minor trauma. Ultimate diagnosis usually depended on the clinical features, X-ray and pathological examination. Extensive excision in conjunction with postoperative radiotherapy or chemotherapy may have raised disease-free survival time. Histological pattern and tumor load are the most relevant factors on the prognosis.