Spinal Cord Compression due to Pyothorax‐Associated Lymphoma: A Rare Presentation of EBV‐Positive Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma
Keita Yanagisawa, Junya Saito, Hiroshi Takahashi, Arata Nakajima, Koichi Nakagawa · 2026
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Keita Yanagisawa and colleagues report a rare lymphoma presentation in a 2026 case report. An 87-year-old woman with past tuberculosis developed fast-progressing leg paralysis. Scans showed chronic pyothorax, a long-standing pus-filled chest space, with a mass pressing on her spinal cord.
A biopsy confirmed pyothorax-associated lymphoma, an EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that grows in such chronic chest disease. She and her family declined surgery, so she received steroids and two cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy. No nerve recovery followed. The authors urge early MRI and biopsy when patients with chronic pyothorax develop new nerve signs.
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| CREATOR | Keita Yanagisawa, Junya Saito, Hiroshi Takahashi, Arata Nakajima, Koichi Nakagawa |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10766 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |