Case Reports in Orthopedics
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 101506, 3 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/101506
Vertebra Plana with Paraplegia in a Middle-Aged Woman Caused by B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report
Department of Orthopaedics, JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Received 26 October 2012; Accepted 5 December 2012
Academic Editors: E. R. Ahlmann, M. Gotoh, and M. E. Lovell
Copyright © 2012 Mohd. Zahid et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Vertebra plana is a rare presentation of spinal lymphoma. When radiological picture of a patient of paraplegia presents vertebra plana, diagnosis becomes a challenge. In a developing country like India tuberculosis should also be a consideration. Even histology sometimes fails to conclude a diagnosis. Immunohistochemistry is of immense help in clinching a diagnosis.