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ArticleAnnals of hematology2025

Clinical and molecular features of primary spinal epidural lymphomas.

Louisa Adolph, Veit M Stoecklein, Verena Passerini, Michael Heide, Philipp Karschnia, Stefan Zausinger, Louisa von Baumgarten, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, Jörg Christian Tonn, Sophia Stoecklein and 4 more

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Article in Annals of hematology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Louisa Adolph *Department of Internal Medicine III, Laboratory for Experimental Leukemia and Lymphoma Research (ELLF), Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Max-Lebsche-Platz 30, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-4308-2423
Veit M Stoecklein *Department of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6206-0621
Verena PasseriniDepartment of Internal Medicine III, Laboratory for Experimental Leukemia and Lymphoma Research (ELLF), Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Max-Lebsche-Platz 30, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4094-1502
Michael HeideDepartment of Internal Medicine III, Laboratory for Experimental Leukemia and Lymphoma Research (ELLF), Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Max-Lebsche-Platz 30, Munich, Germany.
Philipp KarschniaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1254-5310
Stefan ZausingerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Munich, Germany.
Louisa von BaumgartenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6634-0927
Michael von Bergwelt-BaildonDepartment of Internal Medicine III, Laboratory for Experimental Leukemia and Lymphoma Research (ELLF), Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Max-Lebsche-Platz 30, Munich, Germany.
Jörg Christian TonnDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Munich, Germany.
Sophia StoeckleinDepartment of Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0325-4674
Niklas ThonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0011-5281
Christian SchichorDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6684-3578
Martina Rudelius *Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU), Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7332-4589
Oliver Weigert *Department of Internal Medicine III, Laboratory for Experimental Leukemia and Lymphoma Research (ELLF), Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital, Max-Lebsche-Platz 30, Munich, Germany. oliver.weigert@med.uni-muenchen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0987-7373

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lymphomas confined to the spinal epidural space at initial diagnosis are rare and referred to as primary spinal epidural lymphoma (PSEL). This study presents clinical, histopathological, and molecular insights from 13 PSEL cases, including follicular lymphoma (PSEL-FL, N = 4), extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (PSEL-MZL, N = 3), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (PSEL-DLBCL, N = 5), and Burkitt lymphoma (PSEL-BL, N = 1). Despite localized presentation at initial diagnosis, PSEL with aggressive histologies demonstrated remarkably unfavorable outcomes, contrasting the highly indolent clinical course observed in indolent PSEL, particularly PSEL-FL. Molecular analysis showed similarities to nodal counterparts and separation by entity. Comparison of PSEL-FL and classic FL revealed activated tumor microenvironment-associated pathways, potentially supporting extranodal lymphoma growth in this rarely affected spinal epidural site.

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Epidural NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBurkitt LymphomaFemaleHumansLymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal ZoneLymphoma, FollicularLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleMiddle AgedTumor MicroenvironmentClinical aspectsLymphomaMolecular analysisPathologyPrimary spinal epidural lymphoma

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PMID40993401
PMCPMC12619745

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