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with primary thoracic epidural lymphoma who presented with rapidly progressive neurological deficit. MRI and PET revealed an extradural mass compresing the spina; cord, arising from body and posterior elements of D4. Patient was treated with an early decompression surgery and Histology showed it to be a Hodgkin's lymphoma. Patient gradually recovered from the neurodeficit and is undergoing chemotherapy under the guidance of a medical oncologist.Patient is walking independently without support at 3 months followup. Conclusion: To summarise, even though very rare, spinal hodgkins lymphoma is a possibility. This extra nodal variant can progress rapidly and lead to devastating neurological complications if not intervened early. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are often both needed post operatively for this type of lymphoma. Early decompression leads to good neurological outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]